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Anchor |
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All the elements
made up of the anchor itself and chain.
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Apparent wind |
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It is the addition
of real wind to the speed of the boat itself.
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Back side of the sail going
from the halyard point to the clew |
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It has a rope which
allows you to make the sail billow called the lanyard.
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Backstay |
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Cable from the head
of the mast to the stern.
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Ballast |
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Weight placed in
the keel to lower the centre of gravity.
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Bar (tiller) |
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Part of the steering
system it can be a tiller or a wheel.
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Batten |
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Piece of wood inserted
into the sail to make it rigid.
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Bearing |
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Measure of the angle
from the yacht to a landmark from magnetic north.
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Becalmed |
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This means there
is no wind.
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Bluster |
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Disturbed wind area.
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Bolt ropes |
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Rope used to keep
a sail in place.
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Boom |
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Spar fixed to the
mast (or the deck, on Adrien) at the tack points to keep the
edge of the mainsail rigid.
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Bouncing |
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Unintentional vertical
movement of the yacht.
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Brace |
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Opposite manoeuvre
to clewing.
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Brace |
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Place where the
ropes are attached (stays or shrouds).
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Cable |
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Unit of measure
equivalent to about 200m.
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Capsize |
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To turn upside down.
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Cardinal points |
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The points pointing
out the four compass directions N, S, E, W.
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Cast off |
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Let go of a rope.
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Chandlery |
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All the equipment
used to fit out a boat.
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Chocks |
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Piece of iron through
which the anchor passes. It is found at each end of either side
of the yacht.
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Cleats |
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Fixed on the boat
or on a pontoon, it allows all sorts of rope to be attached
(mooring, sheets, stays, clews). Some of them are self adjusting
and can be grouped together on either side of the hatchway in
a “piano”.
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Close hauled |
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(see sailing trim)
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Cockpit |
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Hollowed out part
of the ship where the helmsman goes.
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Compass |
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Instrument, which
can be mechanical or electronic and gives the magnetic course
of the boat.
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Coriolis force |
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The trajectory of
a body in motion drifts to the right in the Northern Hemisphere
and to the left in the Southern. Consequently, in the Northern
Hemisphere winds move in a clockwise direction around a high
pressure area.
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Course |
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Direction the boat
is going in. From the north it is divided up from 0 up to 360°
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Course |
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Direction the boat
is heading in.
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Cringle |
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Small metal grommet
fixed into the sail and which slides on a rail up and down the
mast.
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Crowded sail |
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When you have too
much sail out for the wind that is blowing.
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Current |
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Movement of a fluid
(water or air) with force and speed.
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