Glossary - LDC Racing Saliboats RS FEVA Owner's Manual

A
Aft
Anchor Line
Astern
Asymmetric
B
Back
Bailer
Batten
Batten Key
Batten Pocket
Beam
Bear Away
Beat
Beaufort Scale
Bilge Rail
Block
Boom
Bow
Bowline
Bow Snubber

8. GLOSSARY

At the back
Rope that attaches the anchor to the boat
Behind the boat
Spinnaker flown from a retractable pole at the bow
To „back the sail‟; allowing the wind to fill the back of the
sail
A bucket or other container used for bailing water
A thin strip of wood/plastic inserted in the sail to
keep it flat
A key used to adjust the batten
A pocket on the sail that holds the batten
Width of the boat at the widest point of the side of the
boat. The phrase „wind on the beam‟ means that the
wind is coming from the side.
To turn downwind
To sail a zig-zag course to make progress upwind
A measure of wind strength, from Force 1 to Force 12
The moulded line that marks the transition from the
side to the bottom of the hull
A pulley used for sail control lines
The spar at the bottom edge of sail
The front of the boat
A useful and reliable knot, with a loop in it. See Appendix
9.5 Three Essential Knots
The part of the trolley that the bow rests on