RS LDC 2000 Rigging Manual page 36

Cleat
Clew
Close hauled
Cockpit
D
Dacron
Deck
Downhaul
Downwind
Drain Hole
F
Foils
Foot
Forestay
Furl
G
Gennaker
Gennaker Chute
Gennaker Pole
Gooseneck
A device to grip ropes and hold them in place –
some grip automatically, while others need the
rope tying around them
Lower corner of the sail, closest to the stern
Sailing as close to the wind as you can; point of
sailing to sail upwind
The open area in the boat providing space for the
`helm and the crew
A brand of polyester sailcloth that is wrinkle-
resistant and strong
A floor-like surface occupying part of the hull
Applies downwards tension to a sail
To sail in the direction that the wind is blowing
A hole in the hull from which trapped water can be
drained
The dagger board and the rudder
The bottom edge of a sail
The wire line that runs from the front of the mast to
the bow of the hull, holding the mast in position
To gather a sail into a compact roll and bind it
against the mast or forestay
A large sail that is hoisted when sailing downwind
Webbing pocket in which the gennaker is stowed
when not hoisted
The sprit that protrudes from the front of the hull, to
which the tack of the gennaker is attached
The 'jaws' of the boom that clip onto the mast
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