Difference Between
One of these things is “right”. The other isn’t.
What’s the difference between starboard and port
The little stopper that goes in the back of some boats to let excess water out
What is a stern plug?
The front of the boat
What is the Bow?
A line that pulls in the main sail
What is the main sheet?
Any bar or support that goes across the boat, from port to starboard that gives lateral strength.
What is a thwart?
One of these things actually creates enough pressure against the water to change the direction of the boat. The other thing is connected to the thing that creates enough pressure to change the direction of the boat, and you hold it in your hand
What is the difference between a tiller and a rudder?
The circular metal ring that slides through a hole in the end of a pin that holds things like side stays in place
What is a cotter ring?
A word used to describe the back of the boat
What is stern?
A line used to tighten or loosen the foot of a sail
What is the outhaul?
The outside parts of the boat that are out of the water.
What is free board?
One of these flat ‘resistance creating’ boards that extends far below the your boat can be removed. The other can be retracted rather than pulled out.
What is the difference between a Dagger Board and a Center Board?
The pin with a hole in it that is used to hold things such as stays in place
What is a Clevis pin?
The side of the boat that is currently closer to the wind
What is the windward side?
A line used to pull in the jib
What is a jib sheet?
Any weight added to a boat that lies below the water line to help keep the boat from tipping over and rocking too much
What is ballast?
One of these sails can only be used when sailing downwind or broad reach. The other two can be used during all points of sail.
What is one difference between a spinnaker and a main sail or jib?
Short pieces of yarn or thin sail material that help you “Tell” if your sail is trimmed correctly for the direction your sailing
What are tell tales?
The left side of the boat
what is port?
A line used to adjust the luff of a sail
What is a down haul or Cunningham?
The free end of a line (not attached to something or knotted)
What is the bitter end?
One of these devices can carry a boat behind a car. The other device can only pull a boat by hand
What is the difference between a dolly and a trailer?
Small pieces of line used to tie a sail onto a mast or boom
What are sail ties?
The stuff that makes a sailboat go
What is wind?
A line used to adjust a spinnaker pole
What is a spinnaker guy?
The fitting that allows the boom to attach to the mast
What is a gooseneck?