Term
|
Definition
| Device to attach boat to sea-bed |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A backstay is a piece of standing rigging on a sailing vessel that runs from the mast to either its transom or rear quarter, counteracting the forestay and jib. It is an important sail trim control and has a direct effect on the shape of the mainsail and the headsail. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Pedestal holding ship’s compass |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Spar that holds the bottom of the sail. The boom is the horizontal pole which extends from the bottom of the mast. Adjusting the boom towards the direction of the wind is how the sailboat is able to harness wind power in order to move forward or backwards |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Thing to tighten the mast support wires.A turnbuckle, stretching screw or bottlescrew is a device for adjusting the tension or length of ropes, cables, tie rods, and other tensioning systems. It normally consists of two threaded eye bolts, one screwed into each end of a small metal frame, one with a left-hand thread and the other with a right-hand thread. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The sharp end of boat at front. The bow of the boat refers to the most forward part of the hull or the front of the boat. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Very heavy weight at bottom of keel. Usually made with a high aspect ratio foil, that contains a ballast-filled bulb at the bottom, usually teardrop shaped. The purpose of the bulb keel is to place the ballast as low as possible, therefore gaining the maximum possible amount of leverage and thus the most righting moment. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| T-shaped thing to wind ropes around. A tie-down point or securing device mounted to the deck of a sailboat. Cleats secure lines for rigging and docking. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Outside top of the boat cabin. The part of a cabin which stands up above deck level. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Stowage area under the cockpit seats |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Place in cockpit that you stand on. (the floor) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the steps that lead from one deck (= level) of a ship to another |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a floating temporary marker buoy. typically used to mark a man over board, usually have a light and a flag, some have a epirb attached |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Bit of rope for attaching dinghy to something |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A device made to lead a rope smoothly or fairly. May be made of plastic or wood or metal, and in a variety of forms |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Bouncy rubber thing to save damaging boat |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Throw overboard to mark position of lifebuoy or danbuoy |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Wire at front holding top of mast |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Drum shaped thing that winds up the front sail. At the base of the furling unit. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Fitting that attaches boom to mast |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Something to hang on to when rough |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Stops you falling over the side |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Device to pull sails up the mast |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Safety line along deck for clipping on to |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Things locking ropes in place |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Rope attached to the end of foresail |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Adjustable rail to lead the jib sheet back |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Something to hang on to when rough |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Stops you falling over the side |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Device to pull sails up the mast |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Safety line along deck for clipping on to |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Things locking ropes in place |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Rope attached to the end of foresail |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Adjustable rail to lead the jib sheet back |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Heavy underneath part of boat |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Rope tackle to tension boom down |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Fitting on track to guide sheet |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Emergency floatation device |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Inflatable emergency raft |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Rope controlling the mainsail |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Track to adjust mainsheet angle |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Thing to hold up the sails |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Windo - often small and round |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Guardrail at the (bow) or sharp end of the boat |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Guardrail at the blunt end of the boat (stern) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Exactly that, for control lines |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| fitting that takes an oar |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| thing in the water that steers the boat |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Device for tensioning sail control lines |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Platform sticking out from hull. It is a feature on any watercraft that extends from the hull or other part of the vessel to aid in stability while floating, or to act as a securing point for other equipment. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Keeps crew in cockpit a bit drier |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Post holding up guard wires |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Opposite to bow the blunt end |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Small boat for going ashore |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Flattish vertical bit at stern |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Lets air in to engines and people below |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Where the water comes up to |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Powerful winch for the anchor etc. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Bit of boat between waterline and deck |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Attached at the stern of the boat to the dock, it is attached aft( not in the beam of) the boat |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Attached at the stern of the boat to the dock around the beam of the boat |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Attached at the Bow of the boat, to the boats beam at the dock. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Attached at the bow of the boat, forward of the boat at the dock |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A sheet getting pinched and immobilized under the wraps of a winch drum. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Telling someone on land you’re going sailing and the time you will return. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Sailing downwind with the jib on one side of the boat and the mainsail on the other. |
|
|
Term
| If you are tightening the outhaul you are… |
|
Definition
| Tensioning the foot of the mainsail |
|
|
Term
| If the skipper tells you to “make fast” you should… |
|
Definition
| Expect to have to tie something to something else. |
|
|
Term
| To “fake”, or “flake”, a line means to |
|
Definition
| Lay it out so it can run freely |
|
|
Term
| While sailing close hauled, the windward telltale on the jib dances up and the leeward telltale flies straight. To get them both flying straight again you should |
|
Definition
| Head down and away from the wind. Steer away from crazy. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| potentially dangerous, the mainsail is on the windward side of the boat, not to be confused with heaving to, where the jib is backwinded. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Something that supports the boom when it’s not being supported by the sail. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The wind as it exists combined with the wind generated from your movement. |
|
|
Term
| what is the clew of the sail? |
|
Definition
| The aft lower corner of a sail |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The entrance from the cockpit or deck to the cabin |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A metal ring set into a sail |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A pole used to support a sai |
|
|
Term
| A “block” in sailing means |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A fitting used to lead a line at the correct angle towards something else |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The tendency of a sailboat, when sailing, to turn away from the wind |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The height of the hull above the waterline |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A rope sewn into the edge of a sail |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A metal clip or fabric tab used to attach a sail’s luff to a stay. |
|
|
