Boat Parts
The front of the boat
Bow
What is it called when the wind is behind you and you're sailing with your sails all the way out?
Downwind/run
What is the top of the sail called?
Head
What must you always put on before walking onto the dock? (It keeps you afloat)
Lifejacket
Right and left in nautical terms
Starboard and port
The vertical spar in the middle of the boat
Mast
Sailing upwind
Close hauled
The bottom edge of the sail
The foot
What are some ways you can tell the wind direction without using electronics?
Boats, flags, hair, ripped in the water...
The lines used to raise and lower the sails
Halyards
Pieces of cloth, yarn, or tape that indicate wind flow over a sail
Telltales
Sailing across the wind with your sails half way out
Beam reach
The lower back corner of the sail
Clew
What are somethings you should do/bring to protect yourself from the sun? (Name 2)
Drink water, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses...
The forward edge of the sail
Luff
Rigging wire that extend up from the sides of the boat to the mast that keep the mast from falling side to side
Shrouds
Sails are luffing and you're not moving
Irons
The lower forward part of the sail which is attached to the rig
Tack
What should you wear on your feet?
Close-toed shoes
A slat of fiberglass, plastic or wood that is inserted into the Sail to help the sail hold its shape
Batten
The low space in the deck where the crew sits and the tiller is located
Cockpit
The angle before you're going directly downwind
Broad reach
The back edge of the sail
Leech
What side of the dock should you correctly park your boat?
Leeward side
What are the two basic actions of changing directions in the boat?
Tacking and jybing