Yacht with sails

Like many sports or vocations sailing possesses its own terminology. Developed over the last a few 100 years with the richness that comes and that. Initially a number of our cruising terms might seem to possess already been assigned in a haphazard fashion but, they usually have all developed out-of nautical practices, mainly from European countries with a few from Polynesia (read: Multi-hulls).

By way of example, the terms for right and left originate from a time whenever ships used a steering board slung over one region of the watercraft. With absolute man-power or block and tackle they would use influence towards the steering board which will make their turns. Imagine entering interface and docking; you would not like to dock privately the steering board is on therefore the opposite side of ship, dealing with the interface, came to be known as 'port' while the side of the ship the steering board ended up being on became generally 'starboard'.

Basic Keelboat (ASA 101)

Parts of a sailboat:

backstay. A-stay (usually cable or rod) that works from near or towards the top
regarding the mast to the stern of motorboat; like in: Your backstay is apparently tensioned properly. increase. A spar that aids the base of the mainsail; like in: The reef outlines and outhaul may be given through growth. See figure # 1.
bow. The forward part of a watercraft also known as 'the pointy end'; such as: Go to the bow to drop the anchor. bow pulpit. Guardrail and assistance at bow when it comes to lifelines; such as: The lifelines put on the bow pulpit with unique fixtures.
cabin. A space in a watercraft; such as: Time to go down to my cabin. deck. The surface covering the hull of a boat; such as: sitting on deck is a good way to get some sunshine.

Figure no. 1

gooseneck. The fitted that attaches the increase to your mast; as in: the base forward corner associated with the mainsail (known as the 'tack') is affixed near the gooseneck. In addition illustrated would be the mast while the growth.

Also called forestay, a cable that operates through the bow to the top the main mast; as in: Our headsail connects into headstay. See figure #5.
hull. The underbody of a watercraft; like in: This hull is solid fiberglass. See figure #5.
jib. A foresail (headsail) that meets in the foretriangle (the clew cannot extend beyond the mast); as with: once we approach our anchorage we will furl the jib. See figure #5.