JIBE: Also gybe; to turn the boat downwind from one side of the wind to the other
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KEDGE: 1) To use an anchor to move a boat by hauling on the anchor rode. 2) a spare or emergency anchor, usually stored in a cockpit locker.
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. Prior to jibing the boom will be very far to the side of the boat.
Jibe: To change direction, when sailing with the wind aft, so that the wind comes on a different quarter and the boom swings over to the opposite side; an accidental jibe can be dangerous.
Jiffy Reefing: A reef that is tied in.
Jibe: To turn a boat to take the wind on the other side, with the stern going through the wind. Unless the jibe is controlled, the boom will bang over and the sudden change of forces can cause momentary lose of control.
jibe
also gybe; to turn the boat downwind from one side of the wind to the other
jiffy reefing ...
Jibe
To change direction when sailing in such a manner that the stern of the boat passes through the eye of the wind and the boom changes sides.
Jibe - a change of tack while going downwind
Keel - a fin down the centerline of the bottom of the hull
Ketch - a two-masted ship with a small mast mounted forward of the rudder post ...
Jibe: The process of turning the yacht so the stern turns through the wind, thereby changing the side of the yacht on which the sails are carried (opposite of tacking); also spelled gybe.
Jibe- To change direction in a boat in such a way that the wind passes behind the boat. Also Gibe.
Jib halyard- The line that raises and lowers the jib.
Jib sheet- The line that controls the jib.
Jibe: Turning the yacht so that the stern of the yacht crosses through the eye of the wind, thereby changing the side of the yacht on which the sails are carried (opposite of tacking).
Jibe To allow a fore and aft sail to swing from one side to the other when running.
Jury After losing mast or rudder, makeshift rig to get the vessel to safety (jury rig).
jibe -- also gybe; Changing from one tack to the other when sailing downwind.
Jiffy reefing A fast method of reefing. Lines pull down the luff and the leech of the sail, reducing its area.
jibe
See gybe.
keel
The bottom-most portion or longitudinal centerline of a hull.
jibe - To change direction (when sailing); when the sailboat's boom swings to the opposite side.
jib foresail - In schooners the stay-foresail. (See "Fore-staysail.") ...
Jibe:
Jibes (Gybes): This is the term to describe the often unwelcomed and possibly violent and dangerous swing of the boom and sail from one side of the vessel to the other.
The jibe can be one of the most dangerous maneuvers on a sailboat. I am not certain but I think some ancient sailor named the boom, the boom, because he didn't duck. Be very careful.
jibe, gybe
Rhymes with "tribe". "Jibe" is used in America, "gybe" in other parts of the world. To change tacks by heading off until the sails swing across the boat.
JIBE-When running, to bring the wind on the other quarter so that the boom swings over. Also spelled gybe.
JIB SHEET-The line leading from the lower aft end of the jib to the cockpit and by which the set of the jib is controlled.
If a jibe isn't executed correctly, it can cause the boat to go out of control. But, jibing--handled safely--can be a good way of changing tacks. Many beginners turn the boat too far in a jibe, further contributing to its feared reputation.
Accidental Jibe
An accidental jibe happens when the boat is steered or the wind shifts such that the stern of the boat accidentally passes through the eye of the wind. This causes that main boom to swing violently to the other side of the boat.
On a cutter this is the forward most sail, as opposed to staysail located between the jib and the main. jibe: also gybe; changing from one tack to the other when sailing downwind. jiffy reefing: a fast method of reefing.
Jibe - see Gybe
Jib-Headed Topsail - A triangular topsail set above the mainsail in a gaff-rigged vessel.
Jibstay - The headstay on which jibs are hoisted ...
The uncontrolled jibe is feared by all sensible yachtsmen. The heavy boom can potentially inflict severe head injuries or dispatch crew members over board while the mainsheet or traveller can also inflict serious injury.
To jibe wearing ship Same as jibe weather 1. The windward side of the boat; 2.
The first point is important when considering when to jibe. Since it is desirable to sail at a slight angle to the wind rather than dead downwind, you may not be heading to your desired destination and will have to jibe to reach it.
Forward of this, over a long bridgedeck, is the guest cockpit where you can sit and relax without being distracted by the pandemonium of a tack or a jibe. There are paid hands to take care of sail handling.
gybe
Also spelled jibe. To change the course of a boat so that the boom swings over to the opposite side.
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Jib - A foresail. A triangle (fore-and-aft) shaped sail forward of the mast.
Jibe - To change a ship's course so as to cause a shifting of the boom. Also means shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly" ...
To change tack, sailing downwind (also Jibe)
gypsy
A windlass or capstan drum.
Jibe. To go from one tack to the other when running with the wind coming over the stern
Jigger-Aft sail on the mizzen mast of a yawl or a ketch. After mast (4th mast)on schooner or sailing ship carrying a spanker.
Jones John Paul-US (Scot.
operators to vertically raise or lower the motor, thereby controlling propeller depth in the water. jet boatA boat powered by an engine with a water-pump used to create propulsion. jibTriangular sail projecting ahead of the mast. jibeSee ...
calm or light air formed by waves running into shoals.
Gunkholing: Cruising in shallow water and spending the nights in coves.
Gunwale: (gun'l) Top edge of the sides of an open boat. (from gun wall)
Gybe: To change tack, sailing downwind (also Jibe) ...
JIBE - Hanging sail from one side to another with wind astern.
KEEL - The main structural member of a hull (backbone): underwater extension of hull to increase lateral resistance and stability.
KNOT - A nautical mile-per-hour measure of speed.
 See also: Boat, Sailing, Boom, Wind, Sail
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