French Sailing Lingo Flashcards

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1
Q

Mast

A

Le mât

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2
Q

Stern

Astern

A

L’arrière

À l’arrière

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3
Q

rigging

A

le gréement

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4
Q

mainsail

A

la grande-voile

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5
Q

boom

A

la bôme

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6
Q

anchor

A

l’ancre

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7
Q

tiller

A

la barre

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8
Q

Sailing

A

La voile

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9
Q

hull

A

la coque

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10
Q

wind

A

le vent

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11
Q

to capsize

A

chavirer

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12
Q

yacht

A

le yacht

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13
Q

compass

A

le compas

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14
Q

bouy

A

la boueé

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15
Q

life vest

A

le gilet de sauvetage

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16
Q

wave n.

A

la vague

17
Q

sailboat

A

le voilier

18
Q

rudder

A

safran

19
Q

shroud

A

hauban

20
Q

jib

A

foc

21
Q

deck

A

pont

22
Q

backstay

A

pataras

23
Q

cockpit

A

cockpit

24
Q

cleat n.

A

le taquet

25
Q

mainsheet

A

la grande écoute

26
Q

luff n.

luff v. 2x

A

le guindant
lofer
venir au vent

27
Q

leech

A

la chute

28
Q

foot of sail

A

pieds

29
Q

on the starboard bow

A

par tribord devant

30
Q

to gybe

A

empanner

31
Q
tack, a port/starboard tack
to make a port/starboard tack (cmpnd 2x)
to tack (simple verb)
on a p/s tack
tack (of a sail)
A
une bordée de bâbord / tribord
faire / tirer une bordée
louvoyer v.
bâbord / tribord amure
point d'amure f.