Hunter H33 - Page 214

Hu
nt
e
r
33
• Glossar
y
1
5
.
6
line; two transit
g
ive position
f
ix
.
T
raveller
:
1, a rin
g
or hoop that can be hauled alon
g
a
spar; 2, a fittin
g
that slides in a track and is used to alter
the an
g
le o
f
the sheets.
Trim: 1, to ad
j
ust the an
g
le o
f
the sails, b
y
means o
f
sheets, so that the
y
work most efficientl
y
; 2, to ad
j
ust
the boat’s load, and thus the
f
ore and a
f
t an
g
le at which
it
f
l
oa
t
s
.
T
rue w
i
n
d
: the direction and s
p
eed of the wind felt
when stationar
y
, at anchor or on land.
T
urnbuckle
:
see Ri
gg
in
g
screw.
U
U
n
d
er wa
y:
a
b
oat
i
s un
d
er wa
y
w
h
en
i
t
i
s not ma
d
e
f
ast to shore, at anchor or a
g
round.
Up
haul
:
a line used to raise somethin
g
verticall
y
, e.
g
.,
t
h
e s
pi
nna
k
er
p
o
l
e.
V
V
eer
:
1, the wind veers when it shi
f
ts in clockwise direc-
tion; 2, to pa
y
out anchor cable or rope in a
g
radual,
c
ontro
ll
e
d
wa
y
.
W
Wake
:
th
e
d
i
s
t
u
r
bed
w
a
t
e
r l
ef
t
as
t
e
rn
of
a
boa
t.
Waterline
:
the line alon
g
the hull at which a boat
f
loats
.
Waterline len
g
th
(
WL
):
the len
g
th of a boat from stem
to stern at the waterline. It
g
overns the maximum speed
of
displacement hull and e
ff
ects a boats ratin
g
.
W
eat
h
er
h
e
l
m
:
(
opp. of lee helm
)
.
Weather side: th
e
s
i
de
of
a
boa
t
o
n whi
c
h th
e
win
d
i
s
blowin
g.
Wetted surface
:
th
e
a
r
ea
o
f th
e
h
u
ll
u
n
de
r w
a
t
e
r.
Whisker
p
ole:
a
li
g
ht pole used to hold out the clew o
f
a headsail when runnin
g
.
Wi
nc
h:
a mechanical device, consistin
g
usuall
y
of a
metal drum turned b
y
a handle, around which a line is
wound to
g
ive the crew more purchasin
g
power when
h
au
li
n
g
taut a
li
ne, e.
g
. a
jib
s
h
eet.
Winda
g
e
:
those parts o
f
a boat that increase dra
g
, e.
g
.,
ri
gg
in
g
, spars, crew, etc
.
Wi
n
dl
ass:
a
win
c
h with
a
h
o
riz
o
nt
a
l
s
h
a
ft
a
n
d
a
v
e
rti
ca
l
handle, used to haul up the anchor chain
.
Windward
:
the direction
f
rom which the wind blows;
towards the wind
(
opp. of leeward
)
.
Y
Yawl
:
a two masted boat with a mizzen stepped a
f
t o
f
the rudder stock
/
post.