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
When tacking the boat passes through this part of the wind
Irons/ no-go Zone
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
Dance for 30 seconds to a song of the counselors choice
hehe
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
What is your counselors name and age?
Drew: 17
Kylie: 20 (UNC)
When the boat leans to one side it is called
heeling
The term for sailing as close to the wind as possible
close-hauled
What is the “tires” of the boat?
Rudder
This is the imaginary line that shows us the direction the wind is coming from
Wind direction
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