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 pole lift - Also spinnaker lift. A line running from the top of the mast, used to hold the spinnaker pole in place.
spinnaker - A very large lightweight sail used when running or on a broad reach.
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 pole- A spar or pole used to hold the spinnaker away from the mast.
Spitfire jib- A small strong storm.
Splice- To join two ropes or to make a permanent loop in a rope.
Spinnaker pole
A 1.5"dia. x 7'spar which extends the spinnaker to windward.
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Downhaul A line used to pull a spar, such as the spinnaker pole, or a sail, particularly the mainsail, down.
Dry sailing When boats, especially smaller racers, are kept on
shore instead of being left anchored or moored, they are dry sailed.
A Hall Quick Vang and carbon spinnaker pole are also standard. There is no need to haul lapping genoas aboard since the 106-percent jib, which is designed for easy tacking and roller furling, provides plenty of horsepower.
1) The forward edge of a sail, except in a parachute spinnaker where it is the windward edge above the spinnaker pole.
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.
A clip at the end of a spinnaker pole to hold the guy.
Partners
Supporting structures used to support areas where high loads come through openings in the deck, such as at the mast boot.
Then, try to determine your location using all methods you can, including depth soundings (with a spinnaker pole or a lead line off the bow, stern or both.) Look at the state of the current wind or waves. How will they affect your recovery?
Guy - A line used to control the end of a spar. A spinnaker pole, for example, has one end attached to the mast, while the free end is moved back and forth with a guy.
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Halyards - Lines used to hoist or lower sails or flags.
Foreguy: A line that runs from a block on the foredeck to the outboard end of the spinnaker pole that is used to restrict the pole's natural upward motion.
Foresail: Any sail used between the mast and the forestay.
A line or wire used to control the height of a spinnaker pole
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Topping lift - a line that holds up the boom when it is not being used, also the line that controls the height of a spinnaker pole
Traveler - a device that the mainsheet may be attached to which allows its position to be adjusted ...
guy - A rigging line; a line attached to a movable spar like a spinnaker pole, used to control it.
gybing - See "Jibing."
gyres - Circular, oceanic currents.
a line that holds up the boom when it is not being used, also the line that controls the height of a spinnaker pole
Transom
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In addition to the sails, you can also run the kedge line to the masthead to accentuate the heel. Also, if you have a hard dinghy you can fill it with water and suspend it from the spinnaker pole for a heeling lever.
Guy:
A supporting or steadying line or wire; a line used to control the end of a spar. A spinnaker pole, for example, has one end attached to the mast, while the free end is moved back and forth with a guy.
Also the line that controls the height of a spinnaker pole.
Transom (Transsummer) - One of the principal transverse timbers of the stern, bolted to the sternpost and giving shape to the stern structure.
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.
Gunwale - Most generally, the upper edge of the side of a boat.
Guy - A line used to control the end of a spar. A spinnaker pole, for example, has one end attached to the mast, while the free end is moved back and forth with a guy.
An order to remain steady on course kentledge Pig iron, as laid out in a vessel for ballast ketch A two-masted sailing vessel with smaller aftermast stepped forward of the sternpost kicker A line led from the middle of the spinnaker pole ...
spinnaker pole or whisker pole, which serves the same purpose for a jib). (2) One of the two points around which the earth spins, known as the north and south poles.
Pontoon - A hollow, watertight tank used to give buoyancy.
 See also: Pole, Point, Spinnaker, Boat, Mast
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