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Tack of the sail |
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Side of the sail in which the wind is blowing.
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Tailwind |
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When the boat is going in the same direction as the wind.
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Taking the strain on a shroud |
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Making taut a shroud.
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Thrust |
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The work of the sails on drag.
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To be on the port tack |
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When the wind comes from the left.
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To beat up to windward |
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Pull on a clew to bring the sail back into the axis of the yacht.
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To belly |
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When a sail is not reefed in enough and when sailing close-hauled
or when the yacht is sailing into the wind.
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To brace |
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Haul in the spinnaker to direct the boom.
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To come around |
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When you’re talking about the wind, it means that it changes
direction to become more favourable according to your route.
The boat then changes direction or tack. Opposite of to become
less favourable.
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To draw or to fill |
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Is said of a well-reefed sail.
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To fend off |
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A collision or to prepare for a manoeuvre.
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To furl |
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To fold and tie up a sail on the spar.
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To get under sail |
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Carry out the necessary manoeuvres to set off.
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To go astern |
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Move the boat backwards.
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To haul on |
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Pull a rope towards you (haul on the clew of the mainsails when
heaving to).
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To haul taut |
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To tighten a line, opposite of slacken off.
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To heave to |
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Change tack by jibing; a delicate manoeuvre because the mainsail
can suddenly come around and the spinnaker can get tangled up.
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To heel |
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To lean at an angle to the vertical called the list.
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To lower |
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To bring down an object or a sail by means of a rope. Opposite
of to hoist.
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To luff |
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To go from one tack to another by bringing the boat nearer to
the wind. Opposite of to pay off.
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To pay off |
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Change
speed by moving away from the direction of the wind. Opposite
of to luff.
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To pinch |
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Is said of the wind when a boat is held back by a headwind making
it sail closer to the wind.
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To rig |
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Put in place the rigging from the mast to the sail and slide
into a rail.
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To sail off the wind |
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(see sailing trim)
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To stem |
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compensate by your own speed the current.
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To swing at anchor |
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To turn around one’s moorings. The distance from the centre
of the circle to the stern of the boat is called the swinging
radius.
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To warp |
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Move a boat by towing rope.
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Trim |
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The fore and aft position of the hull.
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Turbulent |
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Discharge of a fluid forming eddies.
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Vane |
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Arrow which swivels to point in the direction of the wind.
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Watch |
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Time when the crew takes turns in work and rest. We talk about
navigation watches, helm watches and rest watches.
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Weather charts or Grib charts |
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These show the force and direction of the wind over several
days and at several times a day, and are used among other things,
for entering data into the computer to programme your course.
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Veer |
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To go from one tack to another.
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Winch |
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Wire-strainer used to make taut a shroud. It uses a system of
two nuts with opposite threads.
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Winch |
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Winding mechanism used in manoeuvres allowing the multiplying
of the force used to haul in the sails.
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Windage |
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Surface of the boat exposed to the wind, which makes it drift.
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Windlass |
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Winch often fixed to the chocks, which allows the anchor to
be dropped electrically.
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Wing mast |
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It is the mast shaped like the wing of an aircraft. It can
be moved according to the direction of the wind.
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Yaw |
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The boat in the wind comes around and capsizes.
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