Vanguard Laser - Essential Information; Useful Knots to Know; Nautical Terminology

Useful Knots to Know:
Figure 8 Knot or
Stopper Knot
Square Knot
Bowline
Clove Hitch
Cleat
Nautical Terminology:
Port: Left side of the boat when looking forward
Starboard: Right side of the boat when looking forward
Gunwale: Upper edge of a boat’s side
Leeward: Direction away from the wind
Windward: Direction from which the wind is coming
Bow
Luff
Foot of the Sail
Clew
Leech
Boom
Tack
Port Side
Tiller
Mainsheet
Starboard Side
Traveler
Stern
Boom Vang
Mast
Daggerboard
Rudder
Cockpit
Gunwale