GLOSSARY
Aft: Back of the boat
Backstay: Support at the back of the boat to the top of the mast used to
control the mast bend, and support the mast.
Bow: Front of the boat
Burgee: Wind indicator usually a flag
Batten: A thin stiffening strip in the sail to support the leech
Boom: A spar at the foot of the sail
Cleat: A fitting used for holding / securing ropes
Clew: Back lower corner of a sail
Cunningham: an eye in the sail above the tack of the sail
Foot: Bottom of the sail
Forestay: The wire supporting the mast at the bow of the boat
Gennaker: Isometric sail hoisted when sailing downwind
Gennaker pole; the Pole, which extends to fly the gennaker tack from.
Gunwale: The outermost edge of the boat
Gudgeon: Fitting on the transom and rudder used to hang rudder
Granny rail; The stainless steel rail on the side of the boat.
Gnav: Used to control the leech twist and shape of the sails can be referred to
as Vang.
Head: Top of sail
Halyard: A rope or wire used to lower or hoist sails
Jib: Front sail
Jib Sheet: Control rope for the jib
Leech: Trailing edge of the sail
Luff: The front edge of the sail
Mast Heel: The fitting at the base of the mast
Mast step; The fitting on the boat where the mast heel is located
Shrouds: Wire supporting the mast
V1 / D3 – Main shroud
V2 / D4 – Cap shrouds
V1 – Lower shrouds
V2 – 2
nd
set of lowers
Spreaders; Metal struts placed in pairs to support the mast side ways and
control the bend in the mast.
Stern: Back of the boat
Stem fitting: Stainless fitting at the bow which the forestay attaches.
Tack: Forward lower corner of the sail
Traveller: The track that runs side to side that controls the mainsail side ways
in the boat. Used in conjunction with the mainsheet.
Vang: Otherwise known as the Kicking strap, Gnav.
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