Optimist Yachting Keywords

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Word	Meaning/description
Bow	The bow is the front side of the yacht
Stern	The stern is the back of the yacht
Port	The port is the left side of the boat
Starboard	The starboard is the right side of the boat
Tacking	Tacking is  when you are turning the sail into the wind
Hull	The hull is the inside of the boat where you sit in while yachting
Sail	Is the flag that is used to make the yacht move forward
Rudder	The Rudder is the part that goes in the water and makes the yacht turn.
Centre board	The centerboard is used to balance the yacht in the water. When you are going out you have to push it in so your yacht can balance. When you come towards shore you have to pull it out otherwise you will get stuck or the center board will break .
Tiller	The tiller is the handle on top of the rudder used to move the direction of the boat.
Mainsheet	The mainsheet is used to control where the sail goes .
Boom	The boom is on the bottom of the sail so when the wind drops down the sail doesn’t just fall.
Spirit pole	The sprit pole is attached to the middle of the mast all the way to the top of the sail
Mast	The side pole of the sail that keeps the sail standing up
Buoyancy tanks	Helps keep the yacht float so it doesn't sink. It is filled with air not water cause if it was we will sink