on the wind - Sailing close hauled. Sailing toward the wind as much as possible with the wind coming from the bow.
open - A location that is not sheltered from the wind and seas. An open location would not make a good anchorage.
On the windward side of the channel.
In the middle of the Channel.
On the leeward side of the channel.
It does not matter since the other boats in the marina will shield the wind.
To sail on the wind is to sail close-hauled, off the wind is to be on a reach or run.
A wind shift (slant) is a change in the wind's direction. See shift.
In the direction the wind is blowing.
Draft
(1) The depth of a boat, measured from the deepest point to the waterline. The water must be at least this depth or the boat will run aground.
close hauled -- sails and boom pulled in tight, enabling the boat to point as high as possible to the direction the wind is coming from
clove hitch -- two half hitches
coaming -- the raised border around the cockpit, or a hatch to keep out water ...
CHAIN STOPPER A device used to secure the chain cable when riding at anchor, thereby relieving the strain on the windlass, and also for securing the anchor in the housing position in the hawsepipe.
Downwind In the direction the wind is blowing. Echosounder An electrical depth sounder that uses sound echoes to determine water depth.
CLOSE HAULED - Sailing as directly into the wind as possible, also, on the wind.
COAMING - A raised section around a hatch or cockpit to keep out water.
COCKPIT - Well or sunken space in the deck.
Before the Wind: Sailing with the wind from astern, in the same direction the wind is blowing,
Belay: To secure a line to, cleat, bollard, bitt, etc.
- A command to stop or cease action.
beating: sailing against the wind by tacking (close hauled, on the wind): sailing toward the wind source, or against the wind, with the sails pulled in all the way, tacking as you go, to reach a destination upwind.
Beating (Close Hauled, On the Wind): Sailing toward the wind source, or against the wind, with the sails pulled in all the way, tacking as you go, to reach a destination upwind.
Belay - to make secure ...
Until the jib was invented in the 18th century, a ship which was sailing on the wind was subject to a disproportionate pressure aft.
The bow looks to be on the fine side for a cruiser and I would suspect this boat would perform well on the wind.
There are four interior layouts available for this design.
Here's an important tip: When leaving the dock or mooring, always face forward on the windward side of the boat. The boom and mainsail will be on the opposite side of the boat from the wind.
Heave and Pawl - In heaving on the windlass or capstan to give a sort of jerking heave, so that the pawl may be put in, and so prevent "coming up," or the cable flying out again.
Downwind- Away from the direction the wind is coming from.
Draft- The depth of water required to float a boat. The depth of a boat from waterline to keel.
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Ease- To loosen. To let out the line of a sail.
On the windward side the sail is spread with a spinnaker boom to hold it broad, see stamp to the left. To the right you can see a gennaker, a mixture of a spinnaker and a genoa. This sail doesn't need a spinnaker boom.
A third point of sail, close hauled or on the wind, makes it possible to actually sail upwind. Once more, the sail acts as an airfoil, drawing the boat forward as the centreboard compensates for some of the sideways motion.
Leeward: The direction the wind is going downwind.
Luffing: Pointing the boat into the wind - sail flapping.
Mainsheet: Line that controls the position of the mainsail.
hike
To lean out on the windward side of a sailboat to achieve optimal speed by offsetting heeling.
hitch
Steel framework on a tow vehicle used to hook up a trailer.
Object nearer the direction the wind is coming from than the observer.
uphaul
A line or wire used to control the height of a spinnaker pole ...
If the mast comes out of the water on the windward, not the leeward side, the boat will blow over and you'll start all over. This is a common mistake of a novice sailor.
Weathering -- If one vessel eats to windward of another, she is said to weather on her. Weathering an object is passing it on the windward side.
Whip, To -- To bind the end of a rope with twine to prevent it from unlaying.
How to Moor a Sailboat
Sailboats are kept in the water on moorings in many areas. Mooring a sailboat can be easy or difficult, depending on the wind, waves, and water currents. Learn how to moor a sailboat efficiently and safely.
Downwind:
In the direction the wind is blowing. A boat sailing downwind, away from the wind source with the sails let out all the way, is running with the wind.
When the chain is taut again, instruct the helmsman to move the boat forward again. The whole idea here is to avoid using the windlass to move the boat forward, as this causes unnecessary strain on the windlass shaft and on the chain roller.
HELM UP - When the helm is put over in the direction the wind is blowing from.
HELM - The wheel or tiller controlling the rudder.
HELMSMAN - The person who steers the boat.
LAY LINE: The course on which your boat, sailing close on the wind, can just make a windward mark.
LAZARETTE - A storage space in a boat's stern area.
LEE - The side sheltered from the wind.
LEE SHORE: Shoreline downwind of a boat (to be avoided).
To sail close-hauled on the wind working anchor Anchor carried on a boat for normal use; see lunch anchor and storm anchor working end The fastened or manipulated end of a line.
 See also: Boat, Wind, Sailing, Hull, Sail
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