Parts of the Boat Flashcards
The flat surface area on top of the boat …
the deck
The left side of the boat…
Port side
The back of the boat…
Stern (noun), also: Aft (general direction)
The low space in the deck where the crew sits and the tiller or wheel is located…
cockpit.
The right side of the boat
starboard
the flat or slightly curbed surface at the stern of the boat
transom
the steering foil, directed by a tiller or wheel, used to turn the boat
rudder
The weighted vertical fin at the bottom of the boat. Its weight reduced tipping (heeling) while its shape keeps the boat from sliding sideways through the water.
Keel.
The passageway from the cockpit to the area below the deck
Companionway
The “body” of the boat that floats in the water
Hull.
The front of the boat..
Bow (noun), also: “fore” (directional)
The vertical spar in the middle of the boat from which the sails are set…
Mast
The part of the rigging that is attached to the bow of the boat that keeps the mast from falling backward…
Forestay
The forward sail that is attached to the forestay…
Jib.
Struts that extend from the side of the mast that keep it from bending sideways…
Spreaders
Pieces of cloth, yarn, or tape that indicate flow of wind over a sail…
Telltales
Rigging wires extending up from the sides of the boat to the mast to keep it from falling to either side…
Shrouds
The horizontal spar that extends back from the mast. The foot (bottom) of the mainsail is attached to it. Don’t let it hit you in the head!
Boom.
The sail hoisted on the back side of the mast and attached to the boom…
Mainsail
A slat of fiberglass, plastic or wood inserted into a pocket in the sail to help it hold its shape.
Batten
The part of the rigging, attached from the top of the mast to the stern of the boat, that keeps the mast from falling forward…
Backstay
