HEADSAIL: A sail forward of the mast
HEADING: The direction in which a vessel's bow points at any given time.
HEADWAY: The forward motion of a boat. Opposite of sternway.
headsail
Any sail set forward of the mast.
head seas
Waves coming from the direction a boat is heading.
headsail - Any sail forward of the mastmast, such as a jib.
headway - The forward motion of a vessel through the water.
headsail
A triangular sail set forward of a yacht's mast. Affectionately referred to as 'the heady'.
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Headsail - a sail forward of the mast, a foresail
Headstay - a wire support line from the mast to the bow
Headway - forward motion ...
Headsail- Any sail set forward of the foremast.
Heave to- To turn the bow of the boat into the wind and keep it there, so that the boat lies almost still.
Heel- The lateral tilting of a boat in motion, due to wind, sometimes to waves.
Headsail: A sail flown between the mast and the bow of the yacht.
Helm: The steering station of a yacht; the tiller or wheel by which the rudder is controlled.
Headsail Trimmers: Positioned on the port (left) and starbord (right) sides of the boat, they control the jib and spinnaker sheets and winches.
Helmsman: The crew member who steers the yacht; usually also the skipper; also called the driver.
headsail - Any sail (or set of sails) forward of the mast; sail(s) located in the foretriangle.
head seas - Waves coming towards the bow, as opposed to following seas.
head sheets - The sheets of the head sails.
Headsail:
A sail set forward of the foremast on the headstay; a foresail
Headstay:
The stay leading from the mast to the bow ...
Headsails are the main driving sails when going upwind (sailing towards the wind). There are many types of headsails with Genoa and Jib being the most commonly used. Both these types have different subtypes depending on their intended use.
Headsails - Any sail forward of the foremast.
Headway - Forward motion of boat opposite to sternway
Helm - The wheel or tiller controlling the rudder.
A headsail which extends past the mast
Give-Way Vessel
A term used to describe the vessel which must yield in meeting, crossing, or overtaking situations.
A headsail that extends from bow to behind the mast.
Gimbals
A system by which an object is suspended so that it remains horizontal as the boat heels.
jib, headsail
Sometimes foresail. Jib rhymes with "bib". A sail set between the forwardmost mast and the headstay. All jibs are trimmed using a jibsheet, a line that passes through a block on deck (jib lead).
Stow headsails in port side torpedo tube. Furl mains'l with main haliard, center boom and tighten main sheet.
Remove the shore box, oars, cooler, and engine fending bucket, from cabin and load onto Toad.
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Double-headsail ketch with a bowsprit
The ketch has her mizzen forward of the rudderpost, and the sail area is comparatively larger than that of the yawl's mizzen, up to 20 percent or more of the total.
DOUBLE HEADSAIL RIG - Two sails forward of the mast as in a cutter.
Downhaul-A rope used to haul down jibs, staysails and studding sails.
Double Sheetbend -Join small to medium size rope.
douse To drop a sail quickly ...
DOUBLE HEADSAIL RIG Two sails forward of the mast as in a cutter. DAVITS Curved uprights projecting over the side of larger boats for suspending, or raising and lowering a smaller boat.
The larger of the headsails.
jumper stay
A short stay supporting the top forward portion of the mast. The stay runs from the top of the mast forward over a short jumper strut, then down to the mast, usually at the level of the spreaders.
Cutter: similar to a sloop in that there is only one mast, but it is stepped further aft and she can carry two headsails at once (forestaysail and jib). Often has a bowsprit to enlarge the foretriangle.
headsail -- a sail forward of the mast
heave to -- to stop forward movement by bringing the vessel's bow into the wind and keeping it there
heaves -- upward displacing swells ...
hanks: metal hooks used to secure a sail to a stay; to hank on a sail is to hook it on a stay using the hanks one of the fittings that attaches the luff of a headsail and a staysail to a stay.
A foresail or headsail; 3. On a schooner, this is the middle sail set on the jib boom, between the flying jib and fore topmast staysail.
Once we slapped a reef in the main and rolled in some headsail, things settled down. But there was no denying the basic sure-footedness and impressive get-up-and-go of the Dehler 29.
If the wind keeps increasing and the sea rising, haul down the headsail and pass a gasket round it, close-reef your mainsail, previously seeing your sea anchor clear for letting go.
Genoa: A large headsail, which overlaps the mast and often meets the deck with its foot.
Gimbals: A fitting that moves in a way that keeps delicate or potentially dangerous objects in an upright position even in the case of the boat heeling ...
A small jib set high on the headstay of a double headsail rig.
Jibe
Also spelled gybe. To change direction when sailing in a manner such that the stern of the boat passes through the eye of the wind and the boom changes sides.
Headsails: -any sail foreward of the foremast.
Headstay - a wire support line from the mast to the bow
Headway -The forward motion of a boat. Opposite of sternway ...
Head Forward in a ship, headsails are forward of the foremast.
Head board A triangular board sewn into the top of a sail, to which the halyard is attached.
Head sea Sea from ahead, beam sea is caused by wind blowing abeam.
When you finish the tack, you're now on a starboard tack, your main has switched side (normal) but your headsail is now in a position you have not seen before: the head sail is set against the wind with its clew is to windward instead of leeward ...
sloop -- A boat with a sailplan comprisimg a jib headsail and a mainsail.
snubber -- a spring line tied from the boat to chain rode, usually near the water's surface. It helps disperse tension forces.
Cutter
A sailboat with one mast and a mainsail and two headsails.
Cyclone
The generic term for a tropical weather system, including tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes.
HEAVE TO-To stop a vessel's progress by putting out a sea anchor or drogue, or hauling a headsail to windward.
HEAVING LINE-Line with a weighted end to facilitate throwing it ashore or to another vessel.
Sloop
A single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing boat with a short standing bowsprit or none at all and a single headsail set from the forestay.
cutter
Single-masted sailboat similar to a sloop, but with the mast farther aft to allow for a double headsail.
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Most common on headsails.
Rub-rail: Also rubbing strake or rub strake. An applied or thickened member at the rail, running the length of the boat; serves to protect the hull when alongside a pier or another boat.
curtainsAttachable front and side enclosures that protect the helm area from weather. cutterSingle-masted sailboat similar to a sloop, but with the mast farther aft to allow for a double headsail.
 See also: Boat, Heads, Sailing, Forward, Mast
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