| Life
Line |
Not
a tool to help to get an answer right while racing. |
| Blow
The Guy |
That's
just an expression right? (See also Snatch Block) |
| Flying
The Guy |
Hoisting
the bowman up the headstay to clear the chute in a
gale. (Yes, it can be done) |
| Battle
Flag |
Something
that shouldn't be flown on boats under 30 feet.
(See also Flying the Guy) |
| Shackle |
A
device even harder to open under pressure than a virgin's
bra! |
| Overtaking |
Eating
all of the free snacks at the yacht club bar. |
| Sleep |
A
task only others seem to get to participate in on
an offshore
race. |
| Harness |
An
uncomfortable piece of equipment made to drag you
through the
water when knocked overboard. |
| Kite |
What
you get when the spinn trimmer let's go of the sheet.
(See Mary
Poppins) |
| Pit
Man |
Person
responsible for handing out beer and snacks. |
| Vang |
Who
came up with the name for this? |
| Winch
Handle |
A
tool used to grind a winch. Also a tool used to grind
a
wench. |
| Wet
Weather Gear |
The
term for all forms of racing attire |
| 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 jams or breaks when you're winning |
| Sheet |
A
line made to rip gloves or hands apart. 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 |
Newcommers
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
YachtRacers 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 depthsounder only used on Unamarans(monohulls) |
| Interior |
A
term not used in conjuction 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 thats 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 |
