RS Feva Owner's Manual page 46

Latitude
Leech
Leeward
Leverage
Lie To
Lifejacket
Lifting Handle
Longitude
Lower Mast Collar
Luff
Lull
M
Mainsail
Mainsail Clew Hook
Mainsheet
Mainsheet Bridle
Mast Foot
Imaginary lines running parallel round the globe
from east to west. They help you measure position
and distance on a chart.
The back edge of the sail
The part of the boat furthest away from the direction in
which the wind is blowing
The result of using crew weight as a 'lever' to
counteract heel caused by the wind
A way of stopping the boat temporarily by easing
sheets on a close reach
Unlike a buoyancy aid, a lifejacket will keep a person fully
afloat with their head clear of the water
Handles located at the back of the boat, used when
lifting
Imaginary lines running round the globe from north to
south, like segments of an orange. Used with lines of
latitude to measure position and distance
Collar near the base of the mast that sits under the
mast gate when the mast is stepped
The front edge of the sail
When the wind briefly stops blowing as hard, there is a
'lull' in the wind
The largest sail on a boat
The fitting that is loosely attached to the boom, allowing it
to slide back and forth, which hooks onto the clew of the
mainsail and holds the sail in place
The rope used to control the mainsail
The rope runs across the transom of the boat, to
which the mainsheet is attached
The bottom of the mast