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Outhaul Hook
The fitting on the boom that hooks the eye at the
back of the sail, and to which the outhaul is
attached
P
Painter
The rope at the bow used to tie the boat to the
a fixed object
Pontoon
A floating jetty to moor your boat to
Port
The left-hand side of the boat, when facing
forwards
R
RS Dealer
A third-party who sells the RS range
Reach
Sailing with the wind on the side of the boat
Reef
To make the sails smaller in strong winds
Retaining Pin
On a trolley, to hold the launching trolley to the
road base
Road Base
A trolley that you place your boat and launching
trolley upon to trail behind a vehicle
Rowlocks
U shaped fittings that fix onto the gunwale and
holds your oars in position while rowing
Rowlock Holes
The holes in the gunwhale into which the rowlocks
fit
Rudder
The foil that, when attached to the stern, controls
the direction of the boat
Rudder Blade
The large, rigid, thin part of the rudder
Rudder Downhaul
The control line that enables you to pull the rudder
into place
Rudder Pintle
The fitting on the transom onto which the rudder
stock fits
