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Goal. The intended outcome of an instructional approach. What the student will be able to know, do, or believe as a result of participating in instruction.
Gooseneck. An articulated fitting that connects a boom to a mast. Halyard. A line used to raise and lower a sail. Head. The top corner of a sail. Head down. To steer away from the wind, bear away, fall off. Heading. The direction the boat is pointing at any given time; sometimes expressed as compass heading. Head to wind. A boat’s position when its bow is pointing directly into the wind. Head up. To steer the boat toward the wind. Heave-to. To slow a boat significantly by setting the sails and rudder in opposition. Heel. (of a boat) to lean sideways under the pressure of the wind on the sails. Helm. The location and/or mechanism by which a boat is steered (e.g., wheel, tiller, handle bars, etc.). High speed. The speed at which a boat will be on plane or at maximum cruising speed. Hull. The watertight structural shell of a boat.
Idle. The lowest revolutions per minute (RPM) at which an engine will maintain continued operation. The manufacturer generally sets this through the use of a detent in the throttle or the lowest position at which the throttle can be set.
Idle speed. The speed of the boat through the water when continuously in gear at the lowest revolutions per minute (RPM) possible. In irons. The state of a sailboat that is head to wind, having lost headway with the sails luffing.
Instructional approach. The overall manner of preparing, supporting, delivering, and following up on the way in which knowledge, skills, etc., are passed on. Includes infrastructure and support, the people involved, and the environment in which it happens, as well as the actual act of delivering instruction before, during, after a learning experience.
Jib. A triangular sail set forward of the mainmast. Jibe. To turn the boat so that its stern passes through the wind with the mainsail changing sides.
Keel. The main structural member along the bottom of the boat’s hull; on a sailboat, often an appended fin-shaped structure that contains ballast.
Lesson. A specific occasion when students meet with an instructor to learn a particular topic. A lesson, sometimes referred to as a class, may stand on its own or be part of a larger course of instruction (see Course). Leeward. The direction, or side of the boat, away from the wind.
Life jacket. A flotation device intended to be worn by an individual that meets the standards set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations as promulgated by the US Coast Guard. List. Defines the lateral orientation side-to-side relative to the water’s surface. Tilting of the boat due to internal forces.
Luff. (1) n. The forward edge of a sail; (2) v. the fluttering of a sail when the boat is too close to the wind, g. “the sail is luffing;” (3) v. to head up into the wind so that the sails are depowered, “luff up.” Mainsail. The sail attached to the aft side of the mainmast.
Maintain proper lookout. Making a make a full appraisal of the situation and of the risk of collision using sight, hearing and all other available means appropriate in the current circumstances or conditions. Called “Look-out” in Rule 5 of the Navigation Rules and Regulations Handbook.
Making way. When a boat is being propelled through the water by sail, machinery, or oar.
Maneuver in close quarters. To operate a boat in a confined area; typically requires operation at slow speed (e.g., in a marina or narrow fairway). Mast. A fixed vertical spar that holds up a sail or sails.
66 This Technical Support Document was produced in part through USCG grant funds to develop National On-Water Skills Standards. ©2022 United States Sailing Association. Facilitated by Think First Serve.
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