Spinnaker pole
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Spinnaker pole: Sometimes called a spinnaker boom. A pole used to extend the foot of the spinnaker beyond the edge of the boat, and to secure the corner of the sail.
spinnaker - A very large lightweight sail used when running or on a broad reach.
splice - The place where two linelines are joined together end to end.
Spinnaker - a large, light sail used in downwind sailing
Spreaders - struts used to hold the shrouds away from the mast
Starboard - the right side of the boat ...
Spinnaker pole lift
Also spinnaker lift. A line running from the top of the mast, used to hold the spinnaker pole in place.
Spitfire
A storm jib. A small jib made out of heavy cloth for use in heavy weather. Sometimes brightly colored.
Spinnaker Pole: A pole that is attached to the lower front of the mast to hold one corner of a spinnaker out from the yacht. On high-performance yachts, spinnaker poles are usually made of strong but lightweight carbon fiber composite material.
Spinnaker- A large, light triangular sail used in light airs.
Spinnaker pole- A spar or pole used to hold the spinnaker away from the mast.
Spitfire jib- A small strong storm.
Spinnaker fairlead
Fairlead mounted at the outer edge of the aft deck used to lead the spinnaker sheet to the cockpit.
Spinnaker guy ...
Spinnaker
Full Colorfull sail for going downwind
Word derived from "Spin's" Acre. A yacht named Spin flew the first one which appeared to be an acre of sail.
Spring Line ...
Spinnaker: Large light ballooning sails that are only attached to the spars at the corners. They are used when running or reaching, sailing downwind.
Starboard: Nautical term for the right half of the yacht when facing forward.
spinnaker - A three-cornered sail, used in downwind sailing. The asymmetrical spinnaker does not require the use of a pole.
Spinnaker. A shy kite is a small spinnaker set on a close reach.
knee
A triangular wooden or metal plate inside the hull that connects structural members, for example a deck beam with a frame.
Spinnaker: This pole can splinter causing similar problems and injuries.
A spinnaker.
ciguatera
a severe type of food poisoning caused by eating contaminated fish ...
Asymmetrical spinnakers are big part of the First 10R package, and I couldn't resist playing with one. We doused the jib and quickly had the sprit deployed and the chute up. We had a magic carpet ride downwind under the big chute.
small, that may be removed so the interior of the hull can be inspected or water removed.
inverter -- electrical power converter; converts square-wave DC current to sine-wave AC current
IOR International Offshore Rating
iron spinnaker ...
propulsion system that uses an inboard motor, mounted at the transom, with a propeller assembly, similar to the bottom of an outboard, mounted on the outside of the transom, bolting to the motor with the transom sandwiched between.
iron spinnaker ...
On small yachts the spinnakers have a sail area of 500 to 720 square feet, on great racing yachts up to 3,600 sqft. Most of them are made of light synthetic stripes.
Chute - An opening in the deck near the bow from which the spinnaker is hoisted. Spinnakers are also often referred to as chutes.
Ciguatera - A severe type of food poisoning caused by eating contaminated fish ...
Often used as boom travelers and for spinnaker down hauls.
Bulkhead An interior partition commonly used to stiffen the hull. May be watertight.
iron spinnaker -- auxiliary engine
jack line -- a line run for safety purposes from the cockpit forward to the bow of the boat, inside the rail.
chute Colloquial term for spinnaker cirrus Detached clouds in the form of white, delicate filaments, or white patches, or narrow bands.
spar poles: most often of wood, aluminum or carbon fiber, used as supports, such as the mast, boom, or spinnaker pole. splice: a method of joining together two ends of line or of creating a loop in a line by interweaving the strands.
Gennaker - A hybrid between a genoa and an asymmetrical spinnaker. Gennakers are even larger than genoas with 200% overlaps not being uncommon.
Genoa - Is a type of large foresail or jib-sail that overlaps the mainsail.
Gennaker: A sail that is a hybrid between a spinnaker and a genoa
Genoa: A large headsail, which overlaps the mast and often meets the deck with its foot.
chute: colloquial for spinnaker-a lightweight headsail set from a boat that is reaching or running before the wind. genoa: a large headsail set on the headstay and overlapping the mainsail. headsails: sails set within the foretriangle, i.
The spinnaker set to starboard not only adds greatly to her speed, but it also makes the steering easier, as it counteracts the pressure of the huge mainsail and club topsail on the port side, thus causing a nicely-adjusted balance.
This is one of the reasons that small catamarans rarely carry spinnakers. If they do carry a spinnaker, it is a flat, asymmetrical sail much like a reaching genoa.
Because it is still often difficult to keep both sails full and drawing downwind, especially if the boat is rolling side to side on waves, the jib can be held out to the side with a whisker pole or spinnaker pole.
DRS: Sail known as a drifter/reacher/spinnaker.
Dacron: Trademark name for a type of polyester.
Daggerboard: A centerboard that is retracted vertically rather than hinged.
Sometimes used to indicate spinnaker.
Knot
A nautical term for speed: one nautical mile per hour. Also a term indicating a method of tying a line.
20. A crew member detached the halyard from the mainsail and it has gone to the top of the mast. There is a spinnaker halyard, however you do not have a bowsman's chair. What knot could you used to help you out of this predicament ? ...
The most common type of yacht these days it has the basic design for most modern boats. A sloop will also usually carry a spinnaker for going downwind.
was crowded on to a 30-foot yacht, and one 30-footer even carried a jointed spinnaker boom 56 ft. in length.
uses a triangular mainsail as the only sail aft of the mast, closely coordinated with a jib for sailing upwind. A large overlapping jib or genoa is often larger than the mainsail. In downwind conditions (with the wind behind the boat) a spinnaker ...
Spinnaker sails, in various sizes, are often supplied for down-wind use. These types are often chosen as family vessels, especially those in the 26 to 40-foot (8 to 12 m) range. Such a vessel will usually have many cabins below deck.
The IRPCS add that if a vessel on port tack sees another to windward but cannot be sure which tack she is on, say because a spinnaker is hiding her mainboom, the port tack leeward yacht keeps out of the way of the windward yacht.
downhaul: a line used to pull a spar, such as the spinnaker pole, or a sail, particularly the mainsail, down a control line that adjusts and tensions the luff of a sail. downwind: sailing in the same direction as the wind.
Spinnaker (Chute): a colorful, balloonlike sail that is used in downwind sailing. Usually used in racing.
Standing Rigging: a collection of wires that supports the mast. Consists of the headstay, backstay, and shrouds (sidestays).
 See also: Boat, Sailing, Sail, Mast, Wind
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