[C38] Sailing terms

[Duff, Russ (R.W.)]

After today's winch wench vocabulary lesson, I just had to copy and forward
this from the Latts & Atts website.

Leech- A crewmember that never seems to have a dime when its time to pay for
drinks or meals. 
Luff- The Front part of a sail that everyone but the helmsman seems to pay
attention to (see also Telltales) 
Luff up- Something racers do to each other to catch the back of the fleet
Head -(See Stern Pulpit) 
Halyard- Something that only breaks or jams when you're winning 
Sheet- A line made to rip gloves or hands part. Has ability to tangle on
anything. 
Bow- The part of the boat that no one should have to work on. Temporary
section of an offshore Catamaran 
Backstay- The last thing to grab as your falling overboard 
Stem Fitting- The hole made in a competitors boat when your helmsman
misjudges a Port /Starboard crossing 
Snatch Block-Men use to spend a lot of time at sea. They must have been
shaped very differently in those days 
Hatch- A hole to fall into 
Companionway- Another name for a hole to fall into 
Heave to-Newcomers quite often find themselves heaving too 
Anchor- The thing rotting in the bilge of every racing yacht (unseen) 
Sewerman- A sailor that has a fetish for wet soggy nylon 
Foreguy-First guy to the bar 
Afterguy-Last guy out of the bar 
Lazy Guy-Most Yacht Racers when they're not Racing (if this one offends you,
please leave) 
Winch- A thing you grind till it squeals 
Wench- A thing you grind till it squeals 
Keel- A very heavy depth sounder only used on Unimarans (monohulls) 
Interior-A term not used in conjunction with racing yachts 
Comfort- Another term not used in conjunction with racing yachts 
Bunk- A small uncomfortable area for wet sailors to attempt sleep 
Inside Overlap-The part of a race that resembles a political debate 
Round Up-Easiest way to get the oncoming watch on deck 
Round Down- A bad, bad thing for a bowman out on the spinnaker pole 
Gybe Set- A great way to end up on Port Tack right in front of the whole 
Fleet that's approaching the mark on Starboard 
Pop the Chute-The sound a Poly Chute makes just as it blows apart (see
America One) 
Cunningham- A Sly Pig or a complicated term for a downhaul 
Tactician-A kind term for a Smart Ass or Arrogant SOB or Dumb Ass or Lucky
SOB 
Helmsman-The nut attached to the rudder through a steering mechanism


Sincerely, 
Russ Duff 
Catalina 38, Hull #112 
"AVANTURA" 
Lake Erie 
Grosse Ile, Michigan 
RDUFF AT VISTEON DOT COM 




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