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Rope used to lower the sails using a spar (boom or jib boom).
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Drag |
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Part of the aerodynamic force in the direction of the wind.
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Drop keel |
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Centreboard pointing down in the water in the centre of the
yacht, which limits its sideways movement in the wind. This
movement is called drift.
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Eager |
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Is said of a boat that tends to luff.
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Ease off |
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Reduce the tension on the sails and rigging.
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ETA |
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Estimate Time Arrival.
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Extrados |
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Bearing plane facing the current.
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Falling off to leeward |
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Falling off to leeward leads to an unintentional heave to.
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Fender |
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Inflated object of cylindrical or spherical shape used to protect
the yacht from hitting another craft or the quayside when mooring.
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Flag |
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It
may be the flag of the nation or represent a letter or number,
in which case, it is used to communicate.
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Flood tide |
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The
tide is coming in.
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Flow |
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currents which are directed by a contour (sail or keel) .
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Fluid |
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Element possessing a certain number of properties such as the
ability to follow the shape of the container.
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Foot |
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Edge of the sail from the tack point to the clew. It is kept
rigid along the boom in the case of the mainsail.
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Foot/feet |
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This corresponds to a unit of measure 0.3048m. A 60-footer measures
18.28m.
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Foresheet |
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Rigging used to set the foresail with the help of the reefs.
On small sailing craft, the mainstay is used instead.
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Forestay |
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Line linking the boom and the stempost to balance out the force
exerted by the stay.
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Gangway |
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Side passages on deck.
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Gennaker |
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The fore triangular sail with a large surface that is between
the spinnaker and the genoese jib.
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Genoese jib |
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Fore sail that overlaps the mast when on a tack.
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Gore |
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Angle of the sails. There are three of them, the tack, the clew
and the peak.
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Guardrail |
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Piece of wood or metal fixed on either side of the mast to keep
the shrouds away (3 floors on Adrien).
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Guy |
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Metal rod fixed vertically which holds the guard rail in place.
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