Parts of the Boat
The body of the boat
What is hull
The area that is impossible to sail in
What is irons or the no go zone
This knot is also a number
What is figure 8
The bottom front corner of the sail
What is tack
Strings on the sail used to tell you how to trim your sail
What is telltales
The spar placed vertically to hold up the sails and the boom
What is mast
When the wind is coming across the side of your boat at a 90 degree angle to where you are goin
What is beam reach
This knot is used for tying two lines together of equal width
What is square knot
The top of the sail
What is head
The line used to tighten or loosen the foot of the mainsail
What is outhaul
Line that pulls mainsail in and out
What is 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 cleat hitch
The back bottom corner of the sail
What is clew
The part of the boat that allows it to turn
What is 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
This knot makes a solid loop and will not come undone
What is bowline
The outside/ trailing edge of the sail
What is leech
An area where the water is darker in color, wavy water, and stronger winds
What is a puff
The line that is connected from the mast 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 clove hitch
The inside/leading edge of the sail
What is luff
The larger boats are kept on these
What is moorings