| Mast |
A spar placed vertically in a boat to hold up the sails, booms and gaffs. |
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| Mooring |
A place where a boat is generally kept when at anchor. |
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| No-sail zone |
The area about 30 degrees to each side of the direction of the wind where a sailboat can't sail. The sails will luff, and the boat will stop. |
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| Outhaul |
The line that adjusts tension along the foot of the sail by pulling the clew of the mainsail towards the end of the boom. |
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| Pennant |
A triangular flag. |
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| Pinch |
To sail as close as possible towards the wind. |
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| Point |
To turn closer to the wind. |
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| Port |
The left side of a boat (when looking forward from the stern). |
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| Port tack |
Sailing with the wind coming from the port side with the boom on the starboard side. |
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| Propeller |
A revolving device with blades used for propelling a boat by motor. |
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| Reach |
Sailing with the wind abeam. |
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| Reef |
To reduce the size of a sail. |
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| Rig |
The combination of mast(s), boom(s), sail(s) and rigging used to propel a sailboat. |
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| Rode |
The line and chain that connect the anchor to the boat. |
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| Rudder |
A flat blade hinged underwater to the stern of a boat used to steer the boat by turning the wheel or tiller. |
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| Running |
Sailing directly downwind. |