Sailing Lingo
This means to turn the bow of the boat through the wind
tacking
What is the name of the front of the boat?
Bow
What do sailboats need to be able to move?
Wind
What is the tool that helps a sailor keep their heading
Compass
Instead of ropes, ropes on a boat are called
Lines
The direction from which the wind is coming from
windward
What is the name of the back of the boat?
Stern
the rope used to secure the mainsail to the boom
What is the Outhaul
Instead of using maps, sailors now-days use this to see where they are going
GPS
To lessen a sail by letting the sheets out this action is called
easing
When a boat turns it’s stern through the wind
Gybing
The big pole that sticks straight up that supports the sails
Mast
The left side of the boat is called this
Port
The rope used to control the Mainsail
What is the Main Sheet
To tighten a sail this is called
trim
Sailing with the wind coming from directly behind the boat
Running/ downwind
What is the big fin/weight on the bottom of the boat that helps prevent it from going sideways?
Keel
The right side of the boat is called this
Starboard
The trailer used to put the boat in the water
Dolly
When the boat leans to one side it is called
Keeling
The term for sailing as close to the wind as possible
close-hauled
What is the Steering of the boat?
Rudder
You cannot sail in this direction
Into the Wind
Finish this sailing term: Red sky at night, Sailors delight. Red sky in the morning sailor’s _____.
Warning
What is it called when the sails are too lose and they flap?
Luffing