Parts of the Hull
Bow – pointy bit at the front the boat
Stern – blunt bit at the back
Cabin – lump in the middle you sleep in
Keel – big heavy fin-thing on the bottom of the boat that keeps it from flipping over
Rudder – a movable fin at the back that steers the
boat, connected to a wheel or tiller for steering
Sails, Stays and Spars
Mast – tall vertical stick the sails hang off
Boom – horizontal stick hanging off the mast
Forestay – front wire keeping the mast up
Backstay – back wire keeping the mast up
Sidestay – work it out genius...
Mainsail or Main – the big sail behind the mast
Foresail or Jib – the ‘little’ sail in front of the mast
(sometimes known as a genoa, ‘jennie’ etc)
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