Parts of the Boat
Area from where the boat is steered
What is the cockpit
Point of sail that is impossible to sail in
What is irons or the no go zone
A fastening made by tying a piece of string, rope, or something similar
What is a knot
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 that holds the sails up
What is the mast
When the wind is coming across the side of your boat
What is beam reach
This knot is also a number
What is a figure 8
The top of the sail
What is head
The line used to tighten or loosen the foot of the sail
What is outhaul
Lines that pull sail in and out
What are the sheets
When the wind is facing directly behind you
What is downwind / running
This knot is used to tie jib sheets to the foresail
What is a bowline
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 that keep the mast from falling down
What is standing rigging
When the stern turns through the wind to change course
What is gybing
This knot is used to secure a boat to a dock cleat
What is a cleat hitch
The outside/ trailing edge of the sail
What is leech
This one gives way if two boats are on the same tack
What is the windward boat
The thing that connects to and controls the boom
What is the boom vang
The point of sail between downwind and beam reach
What is broad reach
This is used to tie fenders to a boat
What is a clove hitch
The inside/leading edge of the sail
What is luff
A sailboat with its engine on
What is a power boat