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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 mainsail; possibly 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 a
sail
beam reach - ANSWER✔✔the point of sailing across the wind about 90 degrees
from the wind, with the sails approximately halfway out
boom - ANSWER✔✔a spar attached to the mast at right angles to hold the bottom
of the mainsail
boom groove - ANSWER✔✔a slot on the top side of the boom into which the foot
of the mainsail 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 the hull
, bowline - ANSWER✔✔the most useful know in sailing, the bowline produces an
eye that is very secure but 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 multi-hull with two hulls
centerboard - ANSWER✔✔a form of fin to prevent side-slip that is adjusted by
swinging up and down in a trunk
centerline - ANSWER✔✔a fore-and-aft line running from bow to 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, with the sails trimmed in close
close reach - ANSWER✔✔the upwind point of sailing about 60 degrees to 75
degrees from the wind direction, with the sails let out a quarter of the way, just on
the verge of luffing
cockpit - ANSWER✔✔the interior part of a boat where people usually sit
controlled jibe - ANSWER✔✔allowing the boat to jibe while steering carefully
and trimming the main sheet in and out smoothly
cow hitch - ANSWER✔✔a very simple loop knot often used to secure jib sheets to
the clew of the jib
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