Sailboat lingo11/7/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Approximately 135 degrees from the bow of the boat.īulkhead – A wall that runs athwartships on a boat, usually providing structural support to the hull.īuoyancy – The ability of an object to float.īulwark – A solid side wall, often about waist high, from the outside edge of the deck to prevent someone from falling overboard.īurdened vessel – The vessel required to give way for another boat when the two may be on a collision course.īy the Lee – A sailboat running with the wind coming over the same side of the boat as the boom. Bīackstay – The standing rigging running from the stern to the top of the mast, keeping the mast from falling forward.īallast – Weight in the keel of a boat that provides stability.īarometer – An instrument that measures air pressure, an aid to forecasting the weather.īatten – A thin wood or fiberglass slat that slides into a pocket in the leech of a sail, helping to maintain an aerodynamic shape.īeam – The width of a boat at its widest point.īeam reach – Sailing in a direction at approximately 90 degrees to the wind.īear away – To “fall off” or head away from the wind.īearing – The direction from one object to another expressed in compass degrees.īelow – The area of a boat beneath the deck.īend – To attach a sail to a spar or a headstay or to attach a line to a sail.īilge – The lowest part of a boat’s interior where water on board will collect.īlanket – To use the sail or object to block the wind from filling a sail.īoat hook – A pole with a hook on the end used for grabbing hold of a mooring or retrieving something that has fallen overboard.īoltrope – The rope that is sewn into the foot and luff of some mainsails and the luff of some jibs by which the sails are attached to the boat.īoom – The spar extending directly aft from the mast to which the foot of the mainsail is attached.īoom vang – A block and tackle system, which pulls the boom down to assist sail control.īowline – A line running from the bow of the boat to the dock or mooring.īow spring – A line running from the bow of the boat parallel to the dock or mooring that stops the boat from moving forward along the dock.īowline – A knot designed to make a loop that will not slip and can be easily untied.īreast line – A short line leading directly from the boat to the dock.īroach – An uncontrolled rounding up into the wind, usually from a downwind point of sail.īroad reach – Sailing in a direction with the wind at the rear corner (the quarter) of the boat. AĪback – A foresail when against the wind, used when tacking to help the vessel turn.Ībaft – Toward the stern, relative to some object.Ībeam – On the beam, a relative bearing at right angles to the ship’s keel.Īdrift – A boat drifting without being propelled.Īft – At or towards the stern or behind the boat.Īground – A boat whose keel is touching the bottom.Īmidships – The middle section of a vessel with reference to the athwartships plane, as distinguished from port or starboard.Īpparent wind – The wind felt aboard a moving boat.Īthwartships – Across the boat from side to side. That’s why I put together this list of common sailing terms that’ll help you out the next time you head out on the water. Need to know sailing terminology will help you out when communicating with your crew members and captains of other vessels, so having a sailing terminology list handy can do a lot of good. There’s a massive amount of sailing terms that any sailor will eventually learn with time and it can seem daunting essentially learning a new language. ![]()
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