LDC Racing Saliboats RS FEVA, Руководство пользователя

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Bowsprit The pole that protrudes from the front of the hull, to
which the gennaker is attached.
Builder‟s Plate
Plate that contains build information
Bung A stopper for the drain hole
Buoy Floating object attached to the bottom of the sea
– used
variously for navigation, mooring, and to mark out a race
course
Buoyancy Aid Helps you to stay afloat if you fall in the water
Buoyancy Compartment Water-tight compartment in the hull that maintains
buoyancy
Burgee Small flag at the top of the mast to show wind direction
C
Capsize To overturn
Capsize Recovery To right, or recover, the boat after a capsize
Catamaran A boat with two hulls
Centreline An imaginary line that runs through the centre of the hull,
from the bow to the stern
Chart Datum Depths shown on a chart, at the lowest possible
tide
Chute The tube under the foredeck, in which the gennaker is
stored.
Cleat A device to grip ropes and hold them in place
–
some grip automatically, while others need the rope tying
around them
Clew Lower corner of the sail, closest to the stern
Close Hauled Sailing as close to the wind as you can; point of
sailing to sail upwind
Cockpit The open area in the boat providing space for the
`helm and the crew
Collision Regulations
The „rules of the road‟ employed to avoid collisions
Compass Rose The compass shown on a chart to aid navigation