Sailing Control Lines Flashcards
1
Q
Lines and hardware used to control the sails
A
Running Rigging
2
Q
The controlling line for the mainsail
A
Mainsheet
3
Q
The controlling line for the jib sail
A
Jibsheet
4
Q
A block and tackle system which pulls the Boom down to assist sail control
A
Vang - Boom and Leech
5
Q
The line running through a grommet about eight inches up from the tack of a mainsail that is used to tighten the luff of the sail
A
Cunningham - Luff and Draft
6
Q
The controlling line attached to the clew of a mainsail used to tension the foot of the sail
A
Outhaul - Foot and Draft
7
Q
The after edge of a sail
A
Leech
8
Q
1 - the forward edge of a sail. 2- the fluttering of a sail caused by aiming too close to the wind
A
Luff
9
Q
The depth of a boat’s keel from the water’s surface
A
Draft
10
Q
The bottom edge of a sail
A
Foot
