Friday, November 29, 2013

Level 1: The Boat

These are items and terms that you need to know.....

Directions:
Port, Starboard, Windward, Leeward
Sails:
Main, Genoa, Spinnaker, Luff, Leech, Foot, Tack, Clew, Head
Standing Rigging:
Mast, Boom, Spinnaker pole, Boom Vang, Side Stay, Checkstay, Forestay, Backstay, Chainplates, Turnbuckles, Backstay adjuster, Spreaders
Running Rigging:
Main Halyard, Genoa Halyards, Spinnaker Halyards, Jib Sheet, Main Sheet (coarse & fine), Spinnaker Guy, Spinnaker Sheet, Spinnaker Pole Uphaul, Spinnaker Pole Downhaul, Mastring Halyard, Cunningham rope, Outhaul, Reefing lines, Fairlead sheet, Twings
Points of sail:
Port-tack, Starboard-tack, Close Hauled, Close Reach, Reach, Broad Reach, Run
Safety:
PFD's, Boom Envelope, Liferaft, Lifesling and Lifting Tackle, MOB-pole, VHF Radio
Winch and Line Stopper Operation:
Loading a winch, Grinding, Tailing, Adding a wrap, Easing, Releasing
Instruments:
KVH Fluxgate Compass, OCKAM Instruments, PC based Software, Battery Monitor

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