Mast Gate The fitting that, when shut, holds the mast in place
Mast-Gate Pin The pin that holds the mast gate shut
Mast Track The raised plastic groove that runs up the back of the
mast, into which the luff of the mainsail is fed
Mast Well The ‘well’ in the hull in which the mast sits,
sometimes referred to as the mast cup
Mainsheet Centre Block The main block, usually fixed to the cockpit floor,
through which the mainsheet passes
Man Overboard Recovery The act of recovering a ‘man overboard’ from the water
Mast The spar that the sails are hoisted up
Mast Lower Section The bottom section of a two-piece mast
Mast Plate The fitting on the deck that the mast fits into
Mast Top Section The top section of a two-piece mast
Meteorology The study of weather forecasting
Moor To tie the boat to a fixed object
Mylar A brand of strong, thin, polyester film used to make
racing sails
N
National Sailing Federation Body that governs sailing in a nation. In the
UK, this is the Royal Yachting Association
Navigation To find a way from one point to the other
Neap Tide Tides with the smallest tidal change
O
‘Off the Wind’ To sail in the direction that the wind is blowing
Outhaul The control line that applies tension to the foot of the sail,
by pulling the sail along the boom
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