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Keel
Weighted fin on bottom that keeps boat from capsizing
Beam
Maximum width of hull
Aloft
Overhead
Tiller
Steering arm attached to rudder
Wheel
Replaces tiller on larger boats. Used to turn rudder.
Masthead
Top of the mast
Boom
Horizontal spar attached to mast to support bottom of mainsail
Hiking out
Leaning over windward side to keep boat on even keel
Mainsheet
Line used to make major adjustments to the trim of the mailsail
Boom vang
An adjustable tackle or rod that prevents the boom from lifting. The rod type also keeps the boom from dropping on deck.
Author
cjhooker
ID
214224
Card Set
Sailing.txt
Description
Sailing terminology
Updated
2013-04-18T03:40:29Z
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