Rigging. . . . . . . . . . lines, wires and spars used for support and operation of mast and sails
Rudder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wing shaped devies used to steer the boat
Shackle . . . . . . “U” shaped fitting with removable pin used to fasten lines or parts together
Sheaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . roller or pulley
Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lines used to control sails
Shroud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wires on each side of boat supporting the mast
Spreader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . strut projecting from side of mast to brace diamond wire
Starboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the right side
Stern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back of hull
Tack. . . . . . . . . . . . to turn the bow by having the bows cross through the eye of the wind,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . or lower forward control of the sail
Tell Tale. . short pieces of ribbon or yarn attached to sail or rigging for reading wind direction
Tiller Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . device which controls rudder steering
Trampoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . material stretched between hulls and crossbars to sit on
Transom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . aft most end of the boat
Traveler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “car” which rolls width of rear crossbar
Trim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to adjust sheet tension, or to balance hulls in water
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . so they function to maximum efficiency
Turnbuckle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . threaded fitting for adjusting wire length
Upwind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to sail into the wind
Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to sail to windward
Windward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . side toward the wind
GLOSSARY OF KNOTS
Figure eight
Reef knot or square knot
Cleat half hitch
Two half hitches
Double overhand knot
Bowline
Truckers hitch
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