G
Gennaker A sail that is a cross between a genoa and a
spinnaker, hoisted when sailing downwind
Gennaker Downhaul The rope used to pull the gennaker down
Gennaker Halyard The rope used to pull the gennaker up
Gooseneck The ‘jaws’ of the boom that clip onto the mast
Gooseneck Mast Collar A collar on the mast, on which the gooseneck sits
Gunwhale The top edge of the hull, that you sit on when leaning out
to balance the boat
Gybe To change direction by turning the stern of the boat
through the wind.
H
Halyard The rope used to hoist sails
Head The top corner of a sail
‘Head to Wind’ To point the bow in the direction that the wind is
blowing from, causing the sails to flap
‘Heave to’ To stop the boat by easing the main sheet and backing
the jib
Heel A boat ‘heels’ when it leans over due to the sideways
force of the wind
Helm/Helmsman The person who steers the boat, or another name for the
tiller
Hoist To pull a sail up
Horn Cleat A type of cleat on which a rope is made fast by wrapping
around the ‘horn’
Hull The hollow, lower-most part of the boat, floating
partially submerged and supporting the rest of the
boat
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