directly to the side of the boat.

the direction and speed of the wind felt by the crew. Combination of the true wind and that created by the motion of the boat.

any single wire supporting the mast from the stern.

thin wooden strips fitted into pockets for stiffening the leech of a sail.

measurement of the width of a boat.

sailing with the wind coming across the boat's beam.

a wind at right angles to a boat's course.

to steer the boat away from the wind.

sailing against the wind by tacking (sailing a zigzag course towards the wind).

to sail to windward close-hauled, tacking as you go, to reach an objective to windward.

to connect two ropes with a knot.

a pulley.

a short heavy post on a pier or boat used for fastening docking lines.

spar that takes the foot of a sail.

the forward part of a boat.

turn sideways to wind and the surf.

the point of sailing between a beam reach and a run, when the wind blows over the quarter.

floating navigational marker.

to overturn.

the underwater center of pressure about which a boat pivots when changing course.

retractable keel to stop a boat's leeward drift.

metal fitting bolted to the side of a boat to hold the ends of stays and shrouds.

fitting to which a line is secured, without knotting.

aft bottom corner of a sail, where the foot and leech meet.

sailing close to the wind with sails pulled in.

the point of sailing between close-hauled and a beam reach, when the wind blows forward of the beam.

to change course so as to be sailing at the same angle but with the wind on the other side.

the direction in which a vessel is steered, usually given in degrees.

single-masted fore-and-aft boat having an inner staysail and outer jib.

centerboard that does not pivot.

a small boat used to ferry people to a yacht; also used for sailing or rowing; also called a tender.

rope used to set up downward tension or haul down a sail or spar.

direction from which the true wind is blowing.

turn away from the direction of the wind.

a sail's lower edge.

at or toward the boat's bow.

lengthwise, in the direction of the keel.

mast nearest to the bow.

the foremost stay, running from the masthead to the bow.

tightly roll up a sail.

spar that secures the head of a fore-and-aft sail.

a kitchen on a boat.

large headsail, which overlaps the mainsail.

rope or brass ring in a sail or piece of canvas.

upper edges of a boat's sides.

adjustable steadying rope of a boat's rig.

line used for hoisting sails.

fitting used to attach the luff of a sail to a stay.

to put the tiller all the way down toward the leeward side of the boat.

a sail's top corner; also a boat's toilet.

sail forward of the foremast.

a forward stay.

moving forward.

a boat's angle to horizontal, to lean over to one side.

tiller or wheel.

the length of the luff of a fore-and-aft sail.

the body of boat

to head into the wind and refuse to fall off.

a triangular headsail set on a stay forward of the foremast and not overlapping the mainsail.

changing direction with the wind aft; to change from one tack to another by turning the stern through the wind.

line that controls the jib.

centerline backbone at the bottom of a boat.

a rope used for securing any movable object in place.

the side opposite that from which the wind blows; the opposite of weather.

outside edge of a sail.

the tendency of a boat to swing leeward unless held on course.

away from the wind; the direction to which the wind blows, down wind.

any length of rope that has a specified use.

to get so close to the wind that the sail flaps; also the forward edge of a sail.

to turn the boat's head right into the wind.

principal mast on a boat.

boomed sail projecting aft from the mainmast

line that controls the main boom.

secure a line.

vertical spar to which the sails and rigging are attached.

top of the mast.

the shorter, after-mast on a ketch or yawl.

close-hauled.

the bow line by which a dinghy, or tender is towed or made fast.

To head close to the wind.

the different angles from the wind on which a boat may sail; the boat's course relative to the direction of the wind.

the left-hand side of a boat, looking forward towards the bow (opposite of starboard).

when a boat sails with the main boom to starboard and wind hits the port side first.

a boat that has the right-of-way (ROW).

sailing on a tack with the wind roughly abeam, all sailing points between running and close- hauled.

order to prepare for coming about.

reduce the sail area by folding or rolling surplus material on the boom or forestay.

arrangements of masts and sails.

ropes and wire stays of a boat; securing masts and sails.

vertical metal or wooden plate attached to the stern, whose movements steer the boat.

regulations to prevent collisions between boats.

to sail with the wind aft and with the sheets eased out.

all of the moving lines, such as sheets and halyards, used in the setting and trimming of sails.

to hoist a sail.

a U-shaped piece of iron or steel with eyes in the ends, closed by a shackle pin.

a grooved wheel in a block or spar for a rope to run on.

line that controls a sail or the movement of a boom.

neat, seamanlike.

transverse wires or ropes that support the mast laterally.

pole, mast, or boom, that supports a sail.

a large, light, balloon-shaped sail set forward of the mainsail when running before the wind.

to join ropes or wires by unlaying the strands and interweaving them.

horizontal spar attached to the mast, which extend the shrouds and stays and help to support the mast.

the shrouds and stays which are permanently set up and support the masts.

right-hand side of a boat looking forward towards the bow (opposite of port).

tack on which the wind strikes the starboard side first and the boom is out to port.

wire or rope which supports the mast in a fore-and-aft direction; part of the standing rigging.

sail set on a stay inboard of the forward most sail.

a recess into which the fell of the mast is placed.

after end of a boat.

a fore-and-aft member, fitted to strengthen the frames.

the lower forward corner of the sail, where the luff and the foot meet; also the diagonal made with the wind by a sailboat when close-hauled, (to change from one tack to another by coming about).

working to windward by sailing close-hauled on alternate courses so that the wind is first on one side of the boat, then on the other.

small lengths of wood sewn through a sail near the luff and leech to allow the air flow over the sail to be checked.

short piece of wood by which the rudder is turned.

the part of a boat's hull which is above the waterline.

a flat surface at the back of the hull to which the rudder is attached.

a slide which travels on a track and is used for altering sheet angles.

to adjust the angle of the sails.

the direction and speed of the wind felt when stationary, at anchor or on land.

a boat's track, behind.

the line along the hull at which a boat floats.

windward, opposite of leeward.

boat with a tendency to swing into the wind unless held on course.

the side of a boat on which the wind is blowing.

a light pole used to hold out the clew of a headsail when running.

a mechanical device, consisting usually of a metal drum turned by a handle, around which a line is wound to give the crew more "help" when tightening a line.

the direction from which the wind blows, towards the wind (opposite of leeward).