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Sailing & yachting

Sailing & yachting is an recreational activity and competitive sport in which the sailor steers a boat, in competitive sailors compete individually or as part of a crew to race to set start and finish points.

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Sailing & yachting

hawsepipes
Sports; Sailing & yachting

These are fittings in the Hawsehole that anchor or dock lines can be run through.

head
Sports; Sailing & yachting

What a bathroom is called on a boat:

heading
Sports; Sailing & yachting

The direction in which the boat is going.

headsail
Sports; Sailing & yachting

This is the sail that is in front of the mast.

headstay
Sports; Sailing & yachting

This is the foremost stay and it runs from the bow to a high point on the mast.

jury rig
Sports; Sailing & yachting

A temporary rig when the regular rig is broken.

kedge
Sports; Sailing & yachting

To move the boat by pulling on the anchor rope.

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