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Luff The front edge of the sail
M
Mainsail The largest sail on a boat
Mainsheet The rope used to control the mainsail
Mainsheet Bridle The rope runs across the transom of the boat, to
which the mainsheet is attached
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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