Abeam - ANSWER The location of anything beyond either side of the boat at right angles to the centerline.
Accidental Jibe - ANSWER An unexpected jibe when sailing downwind and the wind catches the back side of the mainsasil, possible causing the helmsman to lose control of the boat.
Aft - ANS...
Abeam - ANSWER The location of anything beyond either side of the boat at right angles to the
centerline.
Accidental Jibe - ANSWER An unexpected jibe when sailing downwind and the wind catches the back
side of the mainsasil, possible causing the helmsman to lose control of the boat.
Aft - ANSWER The direction toward the stern
Ahead - ANSWER The location of anything forward of the bow.
Astern - ANSWER The location of anything aft of the stern
Battens - ANSWER Stiffening pieces placed horizontally along the leech of the sail.
Beam Reach - ANSWER The point of sailing across the wind about 90 degrees from the wind, with the
sails approximately half way out.
Boom - ANSWER A spar attached to the mast at right angles to hold the bottom of the mailsail.
Boom groove - ANSWER A slot on the top side of the boom into which the foot of the mailsail slides.
Boom vang - ANSWER A piece of running rigging that pulls down on the boom to keep it from rising
under the pressure of the wind on the mainsail.
Bottom - ANSWER The outside surface of the hull below the water.
, Bow - ANSWER The front of any hull.
Bowline - ANSWER The most useful knot in sailing, the bowline produces an eye that is very secure but
very easy to untie
Broad reach - ANSWER The downwind point of sailing about 100 degrees to 140 degrees from the wind,
with the sails approximately three-quarters of the way out.
Catamaran - ANSWER A type of multihull with two hull.
Centerboard - ANSWER A form of fin to prevent sideslip that is adjusted by swinging up and down in a
trunk.
Centerline - ANSWER The fore-and-aft line running from the bow and stern halfway between the sides of
the boat.
Cleat - ANSWER A fitting to which a piece of running rigging is secured.
Cleat hitch - ANSWER The method of securing a line to a horn cleat by taking a turn around the cleat and
then passing the line in a figure-eight pattern around the horns of the cleat.
Clew - ANSWER The corner of a sail between the leech and the foot.
Close-hauled - ANSWER The upwind point of sailing closest to the wind, about 45 degrees from the wind
direction.
Close-reach - ANSWER The upwind point of wailing about 60-70 degrees from the wind direction, with
the sails let out about a quarter of the way. just of the verge of luffing.
Cockpit - ANSWER The interior part of the boat where people usually sit.
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