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Sailboat

The activity of controlling and navigating a boat which uses sails as its main means of propulsion.

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batten pockets
Boat; Sailboat

Pockets sewn in the sail that receive the battens.

battens
Boat; Sailboat

Thin semi-rigid strips of wood or synthetic material inserted into pockets in the sail in order to maintain the shape of the sail.

backstay
Boat; Sailboat

The wire that supports the mast from the aft side, running from the masthead to the aft end of the boat.

fiddle block
Boat; Sailboat

A block with two sheaves, one above the other, one usually being smaller than the other. It resembles a "fiddle".

foot
Boat; Sailboat

The lower portion of the sail.

forestay
Boat; Sailboat

The wire that supports the mast from the forward side, running from the top or near the top of the mast to the forward point of the hull. Also used to support the luff of the jib on sloop rigs.

genoa
Boat; Sailboat

A large oversize jib sail that overlaps the mainsail.

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