basic sailing terms

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18 Terms

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<p>Left</p>

Left

Port

<p>Port</p>
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<p>Right</p>

Right

Starboard

<p>Starboard</p>
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<p>Width of boat at widest side</p>

Width of boat at widest side

Beam

<p>Beam</p>
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<p>Back of boat</p>

Back of boat

Stern

<p>Stern</p>
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<p>Directly in front of ship</p>

Directly in front of ship

Ahead

<p>Ahead</p>
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<p>Front of boat</p>

Front of boat

Bow

<p>Bow</p>
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<p>Directly out from the side of the boat</p>

Directly out from the side of the boat

Abeam

<p>Abeam</p>
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<p>Directly behind the boat</p>

Directly behind the boat

Astern

<p>Astern</p>
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<p>Toward the front of the boat/ toward the back of the boat</p>

Toward the front of the boat/ toward the back of the boat

Forward (toward the front of the boat) / aft (toward the back of the boat)

<p>Forward (toward the front of the boat) / aft (toward the back of the boat)</p>
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<p>The side of the boat facing into the wind (the upwind side)</p><p></p>

The side of the boat facing into the wind (the upwind side)

Windward

<p>Windward</p>
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<p><span>The side of the boat facing away from the wind (the downwind side).</span></p><p></p>

The side of the boat facing away from the wind (the downwind side).

Leeward

<p>Leeward</p>
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<p><span>Turning the front (bow) of the boat through the wind to change directions</span></p>

Turning the front (bow) of the boat through the wind to change directions

Coming about (tacking)

<p>Coming about (tacking)</p>
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<p><span>turning the back of the boat through the wind</span></p>

turning the back of the boat through the wind

Gybing/jybing

<p>Gybing/jybing </p>
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<p><span>Sailing as close to the wind as possible in a zigzag pattern to move upwind</span></p>

Sailing as close to the wind as possible in a zigzag pattern to move upwind

Beating (to weather)

<p>Beating (to weather)</p>
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<p><span>The sideways drift of a boat downwind, caused by the wind pushing against the hull and sails.</span></p>

The sideways drift of a boat downwind, caused by the wind pushing against the hull and sails.

Leeway

<p>Leeway</p>
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<p><span>Sailing directly downwind with the wind blowing from straight behind the boat.</span></p><p></p>

Sailing directly downwind with the wind blowing from straight behind the boat.

Running

<p>Running</p>
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<p>Advanced downwind sailing technique where the wind blows over the same side of the boat the mainsail is on (the leeward side) </p>

Advanced downwind sailing technique where the wind blows over the same side of the boat the mainsail is on (the leeward side)

Sailing by the Lee

<p>Sailing by the Lee </p>
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<p><span>when the wind violently slams the sail to the other side</span></p>

when the wind violently slams the sail to the other side

Accidental Gybe

<p>Accidental Gybe </p>