Run To ‘run with the wind’, or to sail in the direction that the
wind is blowing
S
Safety-Boat Cover Support boats, usually RIBs, in case of emergency
Sail An area of material attached to the boat that uses the
wind to create forward motion
Sailmaker A manufacturer of sails
Sail Number The unique number allocated to a boat, displayed on the
sail when racing
Sail Pressure A sail has ‘pressure’ when it is working with the
wind to create motion
Sailing Regatta An event that usually comprises of a number of
sailing races
Shackle A metal fitting for attaching ropes to blocks, etc.
Sheet A rope that controls a sail
Sheet Bend A knot used to tie two ropes of a similar thickness
together
Shroud The wires that are attached to the mast and the
hull, holding the mast up
Shroud Adjustor Plate The stainless-steel fitting that attaches the shroud to the
hull, and offers the option of a number of holes
Side Safety Line The line that runs along the side of the hull
Single Handed To sail a boat alone
Spars The poles, usually carbon or aluminium, to which the sail
is attached
Spinnaker A large sail, usually triangular, that is hoisted when
sailing downwind
Spring Tide The tides with the biggest range and strongest currents
Starboard The right-hand side of the boat, when facing forwards
Step When a mast has been installed in a boat, it has
been ‘stepped’, or placed on the mast step
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