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| The flat surface area on top of the boat |
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| The roof and sides of the cabin house |
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| The left side of the boat facing forward |
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| The low space in the deck where the crew sits and the tiller is located |
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| The steering foil, directed by a tiller, that is used to turn the boat |
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| The flat or slightly curved surface at the stern of the boat |
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| The lever arm attached to the rudder that allows you to steer the boat |
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| The weighted vertical fin at the bottom of the boat. Its weight reduces tipping (heeling) while its shape keeps the boat from sliding sideways through the water |
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| A passageway from the cockpit to the area below the deck |
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| The "body" of the boat that floats in the water |
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| The right side of the boat |
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| The part of the rigging that is attached to the bow of the boat that keeps the mast from falling backward |
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| The forward sail that is attached to the forestay |
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| Struts that extend from the side of the mast that keep it from bending sideways |
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| Pieces of cloth, yarn or tape that indicate wind flow over a sail |
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| Rigging wires extending up from the sides of the boat to the mast that keeps the mast from falling to either side |
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| The horizontal spar extending back from the mast The foot (bottom) of the mainsail is attached to it |
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| The vertical spar in the middle of the boat from which the sails are set |
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| The sail hoisted on the back side of the mast and attached to the boom |
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| A slat of fiberglass, plastic or wood inserted into a pocket in the sail to help it hold its shape |
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| The part of the rigging, attached from the top of the mast to the stern of the boat, that keeps the mast from falling forward |
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