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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
though the wind
H
Halyard
A 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
Head Sheave
A fitting that sits on the top of the mast, through which
the main halyard is threaded
‘Heave To’
To stop the boat by easing the mainsheet 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
I
Inglefield Clip
A hook-shaped clip which attaches to an identical
hook-shaped clip
‘Into the Wind’
To point the bow in the direction that the wind is
blowing from, causing the sails to flap
Inversion
A capsize where the boat turns upside down, or
‘turtles’
J
Jammer
Another word for a cleat
Jib
The small sail in front of the mast
Jib Sheet
The rope used to control the jib
K
Kicking Cascade
The rope system that is attached to the base of the
mast and to the boom, helping to hold the boom down