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| the front end of the boat |
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| direction towards the bow |
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| direction towards the stern |
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| length of the boat in the water |
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| height of the hull above the water |
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| distance from the waterÕs surface to the bottom of the boat |
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| inside of the boat where the crew sits |
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| a pivoting fin that can project down into the water to counteract the force of the sails, preventing side slip |
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| housing for the centerboard |
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| same as a centerboard, mounted on the side of the hull |
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| a structural cross beam (across the beam of the boat) in the cockpit |
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| a moveable steering fin at the back of the boat |
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| the steering arm that moves the rudder |
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| the vertical main pole supporting the sails |
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| the hinged, horizontal pole supporting the mainsail |
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| forward wire supporting the mast, attached to the front of the bow |
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| the most forward forestay |
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| side wires supporting the mast |
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| fitting in boat upon which mast stands |
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| hinged attachment point for the boom on the mast |
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| attachment point for shrouds and headstay on hull |
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| foot straps used to lean out over the side of the boat |
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| airtight compartments that provide flotation in the event of a capsize |
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| a tiller attachment allowing for easier steering from a variety of seating positions |
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| front sail hoisted on the forestay |
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| primary sail set on the mast and boom |
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| a large jib that overlaps the mast |
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| a balloon like sail used for downwind sailing |
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| lower forward corner of sail |
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| bottom back corner of sail |
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| wood or fiberglass slats inserted into pockets on the leech of the sail to help control sail shape |
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| ropes used to control the adjustment or trim of a sail (eg., mainsheet, jibsheet) |
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| rope or wire used to hoist sails on masts or on wire stays |
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| fittings of various designs used to secure ropes |
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| known on land as a pulley, for either ropes or wires |
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| adjustable system upon which the mainsheet block(s) can slide |
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| a block or eye used as a guide to fix the point of trim for a jibsheet |
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| moveable rigging, including sheets, blocks, halyards, lines |
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| rigging supporting the mast including forestay, shrouds, backstay |
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| adjustable line at back end of boom securing the mainsail clew, used to adjust the tension of the foot of the sail |
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| the block near the gooseneck used to control tension on the luff of the mainsail |
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| the line that travels through the cunningham used adjust the tension on the luff of the mainsail |
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| key type pin part of the gooseneck that holds the mainsail tack to the boom |
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| U-shaped metal device used to fasten sails and fittings, attaches a chain to an anchor line |
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| rigging from the boom to the bottom of the mast that stops boom from lifting when reaching and running |
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| point of sail when the angle between the wind and the boatÕs course is around 90 degrees |
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| bearing away / heading down / falling off |
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| turning the boat away from the wind without changing tacks |
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| point of sail when the angle between the wind and the boatÕs course is around 45 degrees, sailing as close to the wind as possible |
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| point of sail when the angle between the wind and the boatÕs course is around 95 ¡ - 170 ¡, sailing so that the wind is behind the beam |
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| dangerous point of sail past running when wind is coming over the same side of the boat as the boom |
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| turning the boat over in the water |
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| point of sail when the angle between the wind and the boatÕs course is around 85 ¡ - 50 ¡, sailing between the close hauled and beam reach |
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| changing tacks by turning the bow of the boat through the wind |
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| heavy air steering technique used to reduce heel by steering slightly closer to the wind in order to spill power from the sails |
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| narrow band of steering for efficient close hauled sailing |
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| turning the boat away from the wind without changing tacks |
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| turning the boat towards the wind without changing tacks |
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| the tilting of the boat caused by strong winds |
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| leaning over the side of the boat to reduce heel |
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| dilemma when boat is ÒstuckÓ pointed directly towards the wind with sails flapping and the boat not moving through the water |
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| changing tacks by turning the boat away from the wind |
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| adjustment rope for the jib |
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| away from the wind or downwind side of an object |
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| an area about 90 degrees wide where a sailboat cannot sail directly because it is too close to the wind direction |
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| sailing along super fast, skimming along over the water on a reach or a run |
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| left side of the boat when facing forward |
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| words used to described the boat when the wind is blowing over the boatÕs port side and the boom is on the starboard side |
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| any point of sail between a run and close hauled |
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| point of sail when the wind is directly behind the boat |
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| right side of the boat when facing forward |
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| left side of the boat when facing forward |
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| words used to described the boat when the wind is blowing over the boatÕs starboard side and the boom is on the port side |
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| the position of the capsized boat when the mast is pointed straight down |
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| towards the wind or side of an object upon which the wind blows |
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| holding the jib out to catch wind on the windward side of the boat, can be achieved only when sailing on a run with the wind straight behind |
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