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| − | Here are some links to some terms | + | Here are some links to some terms that bluewater sailors will want to know about, which they may not have learned while sailing on the river. This includes terms that are '''not already described in [http://sailing.mit.edu/LearntoSail/SailingBooklet/ Sailing and the Tech Dinghy]''', or terms that have significant additional information associated with them in the context of coastal sailing. |
Pages that are linked to from this page will have general descriptions of these items with regards to coastal sailing. The descriptions will not necessarily have specific information about any MIT boats. | Pages that are linked to from this page will have general descriptions of these items with regards to coastal sailing. The descriptions will not necessarily have specific information about any MIT boats. | ||
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=== Rigging and Sails === | === Rigging and Sails === | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Stays|Backstay]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Block]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Cringle]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Fairlead]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Stays|Forestay]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Genoa]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Guy]] |
| + | *[[Halyard]] | ||
| + | *[[Jib Car]] | ||
| + | *[[Jiffy Reefing]] | ||
| + | *[[Lazy Sheet]] | ||
*[[Leechline]] | *[[Leechline]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Mainsail]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Reef Hooks]] |
| − | *[[Reef Lines]] | + | *[[Reef Lines]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Sheet]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Sheave]] |
| + | *[[Shrouds]] | ||
| + | *[[Spinnaker]] | ||
| + | *[[Spinnaker Pole]] | ||
| + | *[[Stays]] | ||
| + | *[[Storm Jib]] | ||
| + | *[[Telltales]] | ||
| + | *[[Topping Lift]] | ||
| + | *[[Traveller]] | ||
| + | *[[Turning Block]] | ||
| + | *[[Turnbuckle]] | ||
| + | *[[Winch]] | ||
| + | *[[Working Jib]] | ||
=== On Deck === | === On Deck === | ||
| − | *[[Companionway]] | + | *[[Binnacle]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Cleat]] |
| + | *[[Companionway]] | ||
| + | *[[Compass]] | ||
| + | *[[Leeboards]] | ||
*[[Lifeline]] | *[[Lifeline]] | ||
*[[Pulput]] | *[[Pulput]] | ||
*[[Pushpit]] | *[[Pushpit]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Stanchion]] |
| + | *[[Washboards]] | ||
| − | === Lights === | + | === Navigation Lights === |
| − | *[[Sidelights]] | + | *[[Sidelights]] |
| − | *[[Sternlight]] | + | *[[Sternlight]] |
| − | *[[Masthead light]] | + | *[[Masthead light]] |
| − | *[[Tricolor light]] | + | *[[Tricolor light]] |
| − | *[[Strobe]] | + | *[[Mast Strobe]] |
| − | === | + | === Docking === |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Fenders]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Mooring ball]] |
| + | *[[Mooring Pennant]] | ||
| + | *[[Boathook]] | ||
| − | == | + | === Other Boat Parts === |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Windex]] |
| − | + | ||
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=== Electronic Equipment === | === Electronic Equipment === | ||
| − | *[[VHF Radio]] | + | *[[VHF Radio]] |
| − | *[[Radar]] | + | *[[Radar]] |
*[[GPS]] | *[[GPS]] | ||
=== Safety Gear === | === Safety Gear === | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[PFDs]] |
| − | *[[Handheld | + | *[[Handheld Flares]] |
*[[Aerial Flares]] | *[[Aerial Flares]] | ||
*[[Orange Smoke]] | *[[Orange Smoke]] | ||
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=== Navigation Gear === | === Navigation Gear === | ||
| − | + | *[[Charts]] | |
| − | *[[Charts]] | + | *[[Charting Instruments]] |
| − | *[[Charting Instruments]] | + | |
*[[Hand Bearing Compass]] | *[[Hand Bearing Compass]] | ||
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| + | == External Links == | ||
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| + | *[http://www.chron.com/content/interactive/voyager/sail/glossary/ At Sea Glossary] | ||
| + | *[http://www.sailingmagazine.net/fullby0506.html Full and By (from Sailing Magazine)] | ||
| + | *[http://www.sailorschoice.com/Terms/scterms.htm Sailor's Choice Nautical Terms] | ||
| + | *[http://www.bareboatsbvi.com/yacht_charter_glossary.html Yacht Charter Glossary] | ||
| + | *[http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/gloss.htm Boatsafe Nautical Know How] | ||
Revision as of 08:31, 12 September 2007
Here are some links to some terms that bluewater sailors will want to know about, which they may not have learned while sailing on the river. This includes terms that are not already described in Sailing and the Tech Dinghy, or terms that have significant additional information associated with them in the context of coastal sailing.
Pages that are linked to from this page will have general descriptions of these items with regards to coastal sailing. The descriptions will not necessarily have specific information about any MIT boats.
Contents
Boat Parts
Rigging and Sails
- Backstay
- Block
- Cringle
- Fairlead
- Forestay
- Genoa
- Guy
- Halyard
- Jib Car
- Jiffy Reefing
- Lazy Sheet
- Leechline
- Mainsail
- Reef Hooks
- Reef Lines
- Sheet
- Sheave
- Shrouds
- Spinnaker
- Spinnaker Pole
- Stays
- Storm Jib
- Telltales
- Topping Lift
- Traveller
- Turning Block
- Turnbuckle
- Winch
- Working Jib
On Deck
Docking
Other Boat Parts
Equipment
Electronic Equipment
Safety Gear
