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Cruising
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Looking at a yacht |
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OATS
COME IN ALL SIZES, shapes, and types, but all sailing
craft, big or small, share common features. |
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Parts of a yacht |
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Backstay: The support wire
that runs from the mast down to the stern.
Forestay:
The support wire that runs from the mast down to the bow. Also
called the headstay.
Shrouds: The support
wires that run from the mast down to the deck on either side.
Sometimes called sidestays.
Boom: The
horizontal pole that supports the bottom edge of the mainsail.
The boom can swing from side to side as the boat turns, so be
careful not to get in the boom's way as it swings or else -
boom!
Tiller: The lever arm that controls the
position of the rudder; commonly found on smaller boats (instead
of a steering wheel).
Wheel: On larger boats,
the steering wheel that controls the position of the rudder.
Bow: The front of the boat. The direction toward
the bow is forward.
Stern: The back
of the boat. The direction toward the stern (the opposite of
forward) is aft.
Cockpit: The area where the
crew sits to operate the boat.
Deck: The top
of the hull... which is the floating part or body of the boat.
Topsides: The outer sides of the hull above the
waterline.
Transom: The outer sides of the stern.
Beam: The width of the boat at any point. The maximum
beam is the widest point.
Waterline: The water
level on the hull.
Draught: The distance from
the water's surface to the deepest point on the boat. The draft
can also be referred to by the verb draw, as in, 'Our boat
draws 1.8 metres'.
Freeboard: The distance between the deck of
the boat and the water |
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