RS Quba, Руководство по монтажу

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Knot A measurement of speed, based on one minute of
latitude
Knot on Knot A knot used to tie an end of rope to a sail or a fitting.
See Appendix 9.3 Three Essential Knots
L
Launching To leave the slipway
Latitude Imaginary lines running parallel round the globe from
east to west. They are used in the measurement of
position and distance on a navigation chart
Leech The back edge of a sail
Leeward The part of the boat that is furthest away from the
direction in which the wind is blowing
Leverage The result of using crew weight as a ‘lever’ to
counteract heel caused by the wind
Lie To A way of stopping the boat temporarily by easing
sheets on a close reach
Lifejacket Unlike a buoyancy aid, a lifejacket will keep a person
fully afloat with their head clear of the water
Lifting Handle Handles located at the back of the boat, used when
lifting
Longitude Imaginary lines running round the globe from north to
south, used with lines of latitude to measure position
and distance
Luff The front edge of a sail
Lull When the wind briefly stops blowing as hard, there is
a ‘lull’ in the wind
M
Mainsail The largest sail on a boat
Mainsail Clew Hook The fitting that is attached to the sail slider on the
boom, which holds the sail in place
Mainsheet The rope used to control the mainsail
Mainsheet Bridle The rope that runs across the transom of the boat, to
which the mainsheet is attached
Mast Foot The bottom of the mast
Mast Gate The fitting that, when shut, holds the mast in place
Mast-Gate Pin The pin that holds the mast gate shut
Mast Track The groove that runs up the back of the mast into
which the luff of the mainsail is fed
Mast Well The ‘well’ in the hull in which the mast sits, sometimes
referred to as the mast cup
Mainsheet Centre Block The main block, usually fixed to the cockpit floor,
through which the mainsheet passes
Man Overboard
Recovery The act of recovering a ‘man overboard’ from the
water
Mast The spar that sails are hoisted up
Mast Lower Section The bottom section of a two-piece mast
Mast Top Section The top section of a two-piece mast