Difference between revisions of "Sailing Terminology"
From MITNA
m (added some boat equipment not on the river, embellished some items) |
(→Electronic Equipment) |
||
| (16 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | 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. | ||
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
=== Rigging and Sails === | === Rigging and Sails === | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Backstay]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Block]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Cringle]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Fairlead]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Forestay]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Genoa]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Guy]] |
| + | *[[Halyard]] | ||
| + | *[[Jib Car]] | ||
| + | *[[Lazy Sheet]] | ||
*[[Leechline]] | *[[Leechline]] | ||
| − | *[[Shrouds]] | + | *[[Reef Hook]] |
| − | *[[Stays]] | + | *[[Reef Lines]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Reef Points]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Running Rigging]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Sheet]] |
| + | *[[Sheave]] | ||
| + | *[[Shrouds]] | ||
| + | *[[Spinnaker]] | ||
| + | *[[Spinnaker Pole]] | ||
| + | *[[Standing Rigging]] | ||
| + | *[[Stays]] | ||
| + | *[[Topping Lift]] | ||
| + | *[[Traveler]] | ||
| + | *[[Turning Block]] | ||
| + | *[[Turnbuckle]] | ||
| + | *[[Winch]] | ||
=== On Deck === | === On Deck === | ||
| − | *[[Companionway]] | + | *[[Binnacle]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Cleat]] |
| + | *[[Companionway]] | ||
| + | *[[Compass]] | ||
| + | *[[Hatch]] | ||
*[[Lifeline]] | *[[Lifeline]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Pulpit]] |
*[[Pushpit]] | *[[Pushpit]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Stanchion]] |
| + | *[[Toerail]] | ||
| + | *[[Washboards]] | ||
| − | === Lights === | + | === Navigation Lights === |
| − | *[[Sidelights]] | + | *[[Sidelights]] |
| − | *[[Sternlight]] | + | *[[Sternlight]] |
| − | *[[Masthead light]] | + | *[[Masthead light]] |
| − | *[[Tricolor light]] | + | *[[Tricolor light]] |
| − | *[[Strobe]] | + | *[[Mast Strobe]] |
| − | === | + | === Docking/Mooring === |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Fenders]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Mooring ball]] |
| + | *[[Mooring Pennant]] | ||
| + | *[[Boathook]] | ||
| − | == | + | === Other Boat Parts === |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Windex]] |
| − | + | ||
| Line 54: | Line 74: | ||
=== Electronic Equipment === | === Electronic Equipment === | ||
| − | *[[VHF Radio]] | + | *[[VHF Radio]] |
| − | *[[Radar]] | + | *[[Radar]] |
*[[GPS]] | *[[GPS]] | ||
| + | *[[AIS]] | ||
=== Safety Gear === | === Safety Gear === | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[PFDs]] |
| − | *[[Handheld | + | *[[LifeSling]] |
| + | *[[Jacklines]] | ||
| + | *[[Man Oveboard Pole]] | ||
| + | *[[Handheld Flares]] | ||
*[[Aerial Flares]] | *[[Aerial Flares]] | ||
*[[Orange Smoke]] | *[[Orange Smoke]] | ||
| Line 69: | Line 93: | ||
=== Navigation Gear === | === Navigation Gear === | ||
| − | + | *[[Charts]] | |
| − | *[[Charts]] | + | *[[Charting Instruments]] |
| − | *[[Charting Instruments]] | + | |
*[[Hand Bearing Compass]] | *[[Hand Bearing Compass]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | == External Links == | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[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] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:05, 12 August 2015
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
- Lazy Sheet
- Leechline
- Reef Hook
- Reef Lines
- Reef Points
- Running Rigging
- Sheet
- Sheave
- Shrouds
- Spinnaker
- Spinnaker Pole
- Standing Rigging
- Stays
- Topping Lift
- Traveler
- Turning Block
- Turnbuckle
- Winch
On Deck
Docking/Mooring
Other Boat Parts
Equipment
Electronic Equipment
Safety Gear
- PFDs
- LifeSling
- Jacklines
- Man Oveboard Pole
- Handheld Flares
- Aerial Flares
- Orange Smoke
- Orange/Black Distress Flag
- Electric Distress Light
