P
Painter The rope at the bow used to tie the boat to a fixed object
Pontoon A floating jetty to moor your boat to
Port The left-hand side of the boat, when facing forwards
R
RS Dealer A third-party who sells the RS range
Reach Sailing with the wind on the side of the boat:
Beam Reach
: Point of sailing in which the wind is
blowing towards the sails at 90 degrees
Close Reach
: Point of sailing between a beam reach and
a beat (sailing upwind). Sometimes referred to as a ‘tight’
reach
Broad Reach
: Point of sailing between a beam reach and
a run (sailing downwind)
Reef To make the sails smaller in strong winds
Reefing Eyes Metal eyelets in the mainsail that enable it to be reefed
Retaining Pin The pin used to secure the launching trolley to the
road base
Road Base A trolley that you place your boat and launching
trolley upon to trail behind a vehicle
Rudder The foil that, when attached to the stern, controls the
direction that the boat moves in
Rudder Blade The large, rigid, thin part of the rudder
Rudder Downhaul The control line that enables you to pull the rudder
into place
Rudder Pintle The fitting on the transom onto which the rudder
stock fits
Rudder Stock The top part of the rudder, usually including the tiller, into
which the rudder blade fits, and which then attaches to
the rudder pintle
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