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Useful Knots to Know:
Nautical Terminology:
Leech
Port: Left side of the boat when looking forward
Starboard: Right side of the boat when looking forward
Gunwale: Upper edge of a boat's side
Luff
Leeward: Direction away from the wind
Windward: Direction from which the wind is coming
Figure 8 Knot or
Stopper Knot
Clew
Foot of the Sail
Boom
Tack
Square Knot
Stern
Mast
Mainsheet
Tiller
Traveler
Port Side
Cockpit
Bowline
Boom Vang
Rudder
Gunwale
Bow
Clove Hitch
Daggerboard
Starboard Side
Cleat
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