Bow Snubber The part of the trolley that the bow rests on
Builder’s Plate Plate that contains build information
Bung A stopper for the drain hole
Buoy Floating object attached to the bottom of sea –
used variously for navigation, mooring, and to
mark out a race course
Buoyancy Aid Helps you to stay afloat if you fall in the water
Buoyancy Compartment Water-tight compartment in the hull that maintains
buoyancy
Burgee Small flag at the top of the mast to show wind
direction
C
Capsize To overturn
Capsize Recovery To right, or recover, the boat after a capsize
Catamaran A boat with two hulls
Centreboard The foil that sits below the hull to counteract the
sideways push of the wind, and to create forward
motion
Centreboard Case The casing in the hull in which the centreboard sits
Centreline An imaginary line that runs through the centre of
the hull, from the bow to the stern
Chart datum Depths shown on a chart, at the lowest possible
tide
Cleat A device to grip ropes and hold them in place –
some grip automatically, while others need the
rope tying around them
Clew Lower corner of the sail, closest to the stern
Close hauled Sailing as close to the wind as you can; point of
sailing to sail upwind
Cockpit The open area in the boat providing space for the
`helm and the crew
Collision Regulations The ‘rules of the road’ to avoid collisions
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