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Sailing

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Bow   The forward part of the boat  
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Stern   The back of the boat (aft part of the boat)  
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Starboard   When looking from the stern to the bow, the RIGHT side is called starboard  
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Port   When looking from the stern to the bow, the LEFT side is called starboard  
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Forward   Towards the bow of the boat (Pronounced as Forrad - sailor terms)  
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Aft   Towards the stern of the boat  
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Three As   Ahead Abeam Astern  
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Beam   Width of the boat at its widest point  
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Quarter   The side of the boat aft of the beam. There are 2 quarters in a boat - port quarter and starboard quarter  
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Mast   The highest spar (Vertical pole) in the center of the boat  
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Boom   The horizontal spar that is attached to the mast to support the bottom part of the main sail  
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4 parts of the hull   1. Deck 2. Bottom 3. Topsides (Free board) 4. Buoyancy tanks  
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Topsides a.k.a. Freeboard   The area of the boat between the waterline and the deck  
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Buoyancy tanks   water tight compartments designed to reduce the possibility of the boat sinking  
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4 main parts of the boat   1. Hull 2. Sails 3. Rudder 4. Keel  
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Cockpit   The area in the deck where the steering controls (Tiller or wheel) are located  
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Transom   The vertical part of the stern  
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Tiller   Steering rod that controls the rudder  
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Tiller movement   Move the tiller to the left (port) and the boat moves to the right (starboard)  
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Three Ts   Tiller Towards Trouble should keep you out of trouble  
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Winch   A device used to tighten a line  
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Keel   weighted fin shaped appendage at the bottom of the boat  
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Gooseneck   Special hinge that connects the boom to the mast  
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Boom topping lift   A line that connects the top of the mast to the end of the boom (to prevent the boom from falling when the mainsail is down)  
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Types of Rigging   1. Standing Rigging 2. Running Rigging  
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Types of standing rigging   1. Backstay 2. Forestay 3. Shrouds 4. Spreaders  
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Backstay   A wire between the top of the mast to the stern  
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Backstay Bridle   On some boats a V-shaped bridle is attached to the backstay, allowing the backstay to split  
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Headstay   A wire that runs between the bow to the top of the mast  
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Forestay   When the forward stay (head stay) doesn't reach the top of the mast, it is called the forestay  
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Shrouds   Wires from the mast to the sides of the boat (both port and starboard sides) to provide lateral stability  
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Spreader   Horizontal spars on the mast that spread the shrouds (present on both port and starboard sides)  
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Chainplates   A metal plate bolted to the side of the boat to which shrouds are attached. (each side has one)  
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Running rigging   Lines that control the sails of the boat  
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Types of Running rigging   1. Halyard 2. Sheets 3. Boomvang 4. Outhaul 5. Reefing line  
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Halyard   The line used to raise the sail  
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Sheet   The line used to adjust the sail against the force of the wind  
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No of sheets   The mainsail has one sheet The jib has 2 sheets - windward and leeward sheets  
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Boomvang   A line which places downward tension on the boom  
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Outhaul   A line that places backward tension on the clew of the main sail  
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Reefing line   A line used to shorten the sail  
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Mainsheet   A line that trims the mainsail  
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Block   A block is a nautical term used for a pulley  
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3 common devices used to secure lines   1. Cam Cleat 2. Deck Cleat 3. Rope clutch  
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Types of sails   1. Main sail 2. jib sail (Foresail) 3. Genoa (Foresail)  
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Hank   These are clips that fasten the sail to the stay  
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Jib sheet   The line that controls the jib  
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Types of foresails   1. Jib 2. Genoa  
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Genoa   Triangular sail attached to the forestay that overlaps the mainsail  
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Parts of a sail   1. Luff 2. Leach 3. Foot  
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Luff   The edge of the sail that is closer to the bow of the boat (forward edge)  
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Leech   It is the back edge of the sail  
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Roach   Curved portion at the edge of the sail  
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Battens   Plastic or wooden strips that stabilize the roach  
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Corners of the sail   1. Head 2. Clew 3. Tack  
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WHere is the clew   The clew is by the crew  
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6 terms that universally describe the direction of wind during sailing   1. In Irons 2. Close haul 3. Close reaching 4. Beam reaching 5. Broad reaching 6. Running  
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Terms that describe heading up into the wind   1. In Irons 2. Close haul 3. Close reaching  
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Term that describes wind coming at right angle or over the beam of the boat   Beam reaching  
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Terms that describe sailing down wind   1. Broad reaching 2. Running  
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In Irons   Sailing into the wind  
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Close haul   Sailing close to the direction of the wind  
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Reaching   Sailing with the wind coming across the boat  
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Close reaching   Of the 3 reachings, close reach is the only one sailing up wind.  
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Beam reaching   Wind coming across the beam  
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Broad reaching   Sailing downwind  
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Running   Sailing with the wind directly behind the boat  
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