Leeward: opposite side to where the wind is blowing 下⻛: 与⻛吹的⽅向相反的⼀边
Leeway: the amount of sideways drift caused by the wind 偏航: ⻛引起的横移量
Lie to: a way of stopping the boat temporarily by easing sheets on a close reach
飘帆停船: ⼀种通过在后迎⻛⻆度,暂时松掉缭绳的停船⽅式
Lifejacket: will keep a person fully afloat with their head clear of the water 救⽣⾐: 使⼈完全漂浮在⽔⾯上,头部远离⽔
Longitude: imaginary lines running round the globe north to south like segments of an orange. Used with lines of latitude to measure position and distance 经度: 南北⾛向环绕地球的虚拟线,像⼀瓣瓣橘⼦。与纬线⼀起⽤于测量位置和距离
Luff: front edge of the sail. ‘Luffing’ means heading the boat directly into the wind 帆前缘: 帆的前边缘。“迎⻛偏转”的意思是使船转向迎⻛
Mast: spar the sails are hoisted up 桅杆: 挂帆的杆件
Meteorology: study of weather forecasting – ‘Met Office’ is short for ‘Meteorological Office’