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Sailor's Glossary
Terms 16 to 30 of 207 sailing terms in the database
| Sailing Word |
Definition |
| Berth |
Inside the boat, a berth is a place to sleep (bed); at the marina, a place for the boat to be secured AKA slip or mooring |
| Bias |
term used to indicate which side of the race course or start line is favored. A start line that is committee boat biased has the committee boat upwind of the pin. |
| Bilge |
The inside bottom of the boat; where any water inside the boat will collect and be pumped out with a bilge pump. |
| Binnacle |
A pedestal to which the compass is attached |
| Black Flag |
When flown from the Race Committee boat, any boat in the triangle formed by the starting line and the windward mark 1 minute before the starting signal is DSQ |
| Block |
A pulley through which a line runs to change the direction of pull |
| Bollard |
A piece of hardware found on the decks of boats and at marina berths; used to secure mooring/dock lines to the boat and dock. |
| Bolt Rope |
The line attached (sewn) along the luff of a sail. The bolt rope is fed into a track on the mast or forestay and hoisted up the mast/forestay. |
| Boom |
The spar that attaches to the foot of the mainsail with one end attached to the mast. |
| Bow |
The front end of the boat |
| Bowsprit |
A pole extending off the front of the boat; used to attach the tack of a sail to a point forward of the bow. |
| Broach |
When a boat becomes overpowered sailing down wind and turns inadvertently abeam to the wind; usually happens with spinnaker up resulting in excessive heel (aka Knockdown) |
| Bulkhead |
A wall separating the boats cabins; a structural wall inside a boat. |
| Cam Cleat |
A device for securing a line; two opposing cams lock the line into place as the line is loaded up. |
| Catamaran |
A boat with two separate hulls attached together with a rigid deck or crossbeams. |
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