Performance Catamarans Prindle 19 - Glossary of Terms

SECTION VI:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Aft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . toward or near the rear part of the boat
Asymmetrical . . . . not symmetrical. On Prindle hulls - flat on one side, curved on the other
Batten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . thin, narrow strip of material used to stiffen the shape of a sail
Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to sail to windward
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . roller or pulley
Boom. . . . . . . . aluminum tube that holds the foot of the mainsail and attaches to the mast
Bow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the forward part of the hull
Capsize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to turn the boat over
Cleat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . device which secures a line or rope by jamming or tying off
Clew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lower, rear corner of sail
Closed Hauled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sailing close to the eye of the wind
Crossbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . aluminum tube connecting two sides together
Curf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . grove in boom, mast or crossbar
Diamond Wire . . . . . . . . . . . wire that attaches to mast and spreader to control mast bend
Downhaul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . line used to pull down the tack of a sail
Downwind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sailing away from the wind
Eye of the Wind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . exact direction the wind is blowing from
Foot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bottom edge of sail
Fore & Aft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . from the bow to the stern
Forestay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . forward wire supporting mast
Gooseneck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fitting connecting the boom to the mast
Grommet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . metal ring set into a sail
Gudgeon. . . . . . . . . . fitting bolted through transom of hull for attaching the rudder system
Halyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . line or wire used to hoist and lower sail
Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a support worn while hooked to trapeze wire
Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . top of sail
Head Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to steer the boat away from the wind
Head to Wind . . . . . . also referred to as “in irons” - pointing the bows directly into the wind
Head Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to steer the boat into the wind
Helm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tiller which controls the rudders
Hike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to position weight as far as possible to windward
Hoist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to pull up
In Irons. . . . . . . . . . heading directly into the eye of the wind, unable to tack or go forward
Jibe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . also gybe, to change course of boat without tacking
Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . side falling away from the wind
Leech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back edge of sail
Lee Helm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tendency of boat to turn away from the wind
Leeward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . side away from the wind
Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rope
Loose Footed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mainsail not held to a boom for its entire length
Luff . . . . . . . . . . . leading edge of sail, or flagging of sails due to improper trim or heading
Mast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . aluminum tube used to support sails
Mast Rake . . positioning the top of the mast fore and aft in relation to straight up and down
Outhaul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . system used to pull clew of mainsail away from the mast
Pintel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pin which holds rudder casting onto gudgeons
Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the left side
Reaching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to sail across the direction of the wind
Reefing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to reduce sail area
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