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Nautical Terms
Throughout the past several hundred or so, the boating community has created a vocabulary all it's own. A good
number of everyday people who are completely new to the world of sailing more often than not have difficulties
geting a grip on the meaning of a number of the new words and phrases to which they are now subjected to. It
must seem as though they are hearing a language completely new.
Nautical Terms C
Catamaran
A twin hulled craft
Centerboard
A pivoting board that prevents the boat from sliding sideways.
Centerline
The center of the boat: from the stern to the bow.
Chart
A nautically specialized map.
Chine
The angle between the side and bottom of a boat.
Cleat
A fitting for securing a line. It can be wooden, metal or nylon.
Clew
An aft corner of a triangular sail.
Close Hauled
Sailing as close as possible to the wind
Cockpit
The rear boat area from where the crew operates the boat. Also refers to the area below decks.
Crew
People who operate a boat. The crew in a two man sailing dinghy usually refers to the person operating the
jib sail /spinaker.
Cringle
Rope loop or eye formed in sail or net.
Cuddy
Shelter on a boat not large enough to be a cabin
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