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Gauge : relative distance
between two boats.
Genoa-genoa jib(Génois) : The large
forward sail used for sailing upwind.
Gybe, to : To jibe
Gybe : Jib.
Gybe set (---) : To gybe (usually around
the windward mark) and simultaneously hoist
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Halyard (drisse) :
The line used to hoist the sails.
Harden in, to : to haul taut.
Haul taut, to (étarquer) : to steer
closer to the wind, usually by pulling in
on the sheets (syn. to harden in).
Hawaiian rounding : A windward mark
rounding in which the boat inside or astern
forces the outside or leading boat well past
the layline, towards Hawaii.
Head : Upper corner of a sail that
is connected to the halyard.
Header (refusante) : A wind shift during
which the wind enters the boat more forward.
Helmsman (Barreur) : person who steers
the boat.
Hunt, to : to maneuver towards another
boat that is obligated to keep clear, with
the intent of causing a foul. |
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ISAF, International Sailing Federation :
The world governing body of sailboat racing |
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Jibe, to (empanner-virer
lof-pour-lof) : To shift the mainsail
from one side to the other when sailing with
a tail wind (opposite of tacking; also spelled
gybe).
Jib (foc) : A smaller version of a
genoa that doesn't overlap the shroud base
and is used for sailing upwind in heavy winds.
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Keel (quille): A ballasted
appendage projecting below the boat that keeps
it from capsizing, and also supplies the hydrodynamic
lateral force that enables the boat to sail
upwind.
Kicker : see vang.
Knot (noeud): A measure of speed equal
to one nautical mile (1.852 km) per hour. |
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Lay-line (---) : An
imaginary line describing the course on which
a yacht can reach a mark without tacking or
gybing. [When a yacht reaches this point,
it is said to be "on the layline." Going beyond
the layline means the yacht is sailing a greater
distance to reach the mark or finish line].
Leeward (sous le vent) : Away from
the wind. A leeward yacht is one that has
another yacht between it and the wind (opposite
of windward).
Leech : the aft edge of a sail
Leg (bord) : The part of the course
bound by marks or buoys.
Lift (adonnante) : A wind shift during
which the wind enters the boat from further
back [it allows the helmsman to head up or
alter course to windward, or the crew to ease
the sheets].
LOA, "Length over all" : The overall
length of the vessel.
Luffing (Auloffée) : luffing occurs
when the airflow stalls when travelling across
the sail.
Luff : a) (loffer) To change course
toward the wind vent ( contr. To fall off)
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Mainsheet (grande
écoute) : The device that controls
the position and shape of the mainsail.
Main sail (grand voile) : the main
power source for a sailboat.
Mark (marque) : see Buoy.
Mastman (équipier de mât): The
crewmember who works the lines on the
mast when hoisting sails, and who assists
the bowman with the work on the foredeck.
Mexican takedown : spinnaker
douse in which the boat jibes, but the
spinnaker is left flying on the new
windward side, where it collapses against
the jib as it is pulled down. Is believed
to have been coined by Buddy Melges
during the 1992 campaign. |
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Nautical mile (mille nautique)
: The unit of geographical distance used
on "salt-water" charts [1 mille = 1852 meters]. |
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Outhaul (drisse) : a
line used to tension the foot of a mainsail |
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