Parts of the Boat
The big thing you actually sit in
What is a hull
The direction that is impossible to sail towards
What is irons or the no go zone
This knot is useful to create a way to stop a line, such as a mainsheet, from slipping from the mainsheet block and
What is an 8 knot
The bottom front corner of the sail
What is the tack
Strings on the sail used to tell you how to trim your sail
What are telltales
The metal pole that sticks straight up in the air and helps to hold up the sail
What is a mast
When the wind is coming across the side of your boat at a 90 degree angle to the direction you’re sailing
What is beam reach
This knot is used for tying two lines together
What is a square knot
The top of the sail, unless you’re sailing an Opti. On an Opti it’s called the peak
What is the head
The line used to tighten or loosen the foot of the sail
What is the outhaul
Line that pulls sail in and out
What is a mainsheet
When the wind is facing directly behind you
What is downwind/running
This knot is used to tie your halyards off or tie a boat to a dock
What is a cleat
The back bottom corner of the sail
What is the clew
The part of the boat that allows it to turn
What is the rudder
The things you put your feet under when sit on the side of the boat (they allow you to lean out over the water)
What is hiking straps
Sailing up wind
What is beating or close hauled
This knot makes a solid loop and will not come undone
What is a bowline
The outside/ trailing edge of the sail
What is the leech
An area where the water is darker in color, wavy water, and stronger winds
What is a puff
The line that connects the mainsheet to the boom
What is boom vang
The point of sail between downwind and beam reach, where your sail should be 75% of the way out
What is broad reach
You use this knot to tie a boat to a dock that does not have cleats
What is a clove hitch
The inside/leading edge of the sail
What is the luff
Rigid fiberglass sticks in the sail used to help the sail hold its proper shape
What are battens