Tag Archives: mast

Bosun’s chairs

January 15, 2008 – 7:41 pm

Bosun’s chairs were seats suspended on a tether of rope, used to haul or lower a person.

By Eric Goldman | Posted in Glossary of Nautical Terms | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Reefing

January 15, 2008 – 5:45 pm

To reef a sail is to make it smaller.

By Eric Goldman | Posted in Glossary of Nautical Terms | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Boom

January 15, 2008 – 4:51 pm

Booms on modern sailboats run horizontally from the mast aft. On an old ship, the boom was a spar which extended the foot of the sail.

By Eric Goldman | Posted in Glossary of Nautical Terms | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Foredeck

January 15, 2008 – 4:00 pm

Foredeck. The deck in the forward area of the boat.

By Eric Goldman | Posted in Glossary of Nautical Terms | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)

The Rig and the Standing and Running Rigging

January 14, 2008 – 10:28 pm

The Rig of a boat is the gear which holds the sails in place, and controls their shape, size and angle of attack.

By Eric Goldman | Posted in Glossary of Nautical Terms | Also tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Mast

January 14, 2008 – 7:56 pm

Masts are the tall sticks of a sailboat which support the sails.

By Eric Goldman | Posted in Glossary of Nautical Terms | Also tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Chain-Plates

January 14, 2008 – 7:02 pm

Chain plates attach the shrouds to the hull.

By Eric Goldman | Posted in Glossary of Nautical Terms | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)

Forestay

January 14, 2008 – 6:47 pm

Forestays hold the mast vertically and prevent it from moving backwards.

By Eric Goldman | Posted in Glossary of Nautical Terms | Also tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Shrouds

January 14, 2008 – 6:45 pm

Shrouds hold the mast upright and prevent it moving sideways.

By Eric Goldman | Posted in Glossary of Nautical Terms | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (0)