Spinnaker, the Glossary
A spinnaker is a sail designed specifically for sailing off the wind on courses between a reach (wind at 90° to the course) to downwind (course in the same direction as the wind).[1]
Table of Contents
37 relations: Apparent wind, Asymmetrical spinnaker, Bow (watercraft), Bowsprit, Fore-and-aft rig, Gaff rig, Genoa (sail), Guy (sailing), Halyard, Internet Archive, J. B. Lippincott & Co., J/105, Jib, Jibe, Julian Bethwaite, Merriam-Webster, Nylon, Oxford English Dictionary, Paragliding, Parrel beads, Port Jackson, Rigging, Sail, Sail components, Sailing, Scottish people, Sheet (sailing), Spanker (sail), Spindrift, Spinnaker pole, Staysail, Tack (sailing), Tacker, Thames sailing barge, The Solent, Windward and leeward, 18ft Skiff.
Apparent wind
Apparent wind is the wind experienced by a moving object.
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Asymmetrical spinnaker
An asymmetrical spinnaker is a sail used when sailing between about 90 and 165 degrees from the angle of the wind. Spinnaker and asymmetrical spinnaker are sailing rigs and rigging.
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Bow (watercraft)
The bow is the forward part of the hull of a ship or boat, the point that is usually most forward when the vessel is underway.
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Bowsprit
The bowsprit of a sailing vessel is a spar extending forward from the vessel's prow. Spinnaker and bowsprit are sailboat components.
Fore-and-aft rig
A fore-and-aft rig is a sailing vessel rig with sails set mainly along the line of the keel, rather than perpendicular to it as on a square rigged vessel. Spinnaker and fore-and-aft rig are sailing rigs and rigging.
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Gaff rig
Gaff rig is a sailing rig (configuration of sails, mast and stays) in which the sail is four-cornered, fore-and-aft rigged, controlled at its peak and, usually, its entire head by a spar (pole) called the gaff. Spinnaker and gaff rig are sailing rigs and rigging.
Genoa (sail)
A genoa sail is a type of large jib or staysail that extends past the mast and so overlaps the main sail when viewed from the side, sometimes eliminating it. Spinnaker and genoa (sail) are sailing rigs and rigging.
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Guy (sailing)
A guy (probably from Dutch gei, "brail") is a line (rope) attached to and intended to control the end of a spar on a sailboat. Spinnaker and guy (sailing) are sailing rigs and rigging.
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Halyard
In sailing, a halyard or halliard is a line (rope) that is used to hoist a ladder, sail, flag or yard. Spinnaker and halyard are sailboat components and sailing rigs and rigging.
Internet Archive
The Internet Archive is an American nonprofit digital library founded in 1996 by Brewster Kahle.
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J. B. Lippincott & Co.
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J/105
The International J/105 is a fixed keel one design racing sailboat.
Jib
A jib is a triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Spinnaker and jib are sailboat components, sailing rigs and rigging and sailing ship components.
Jibe
A jibe (US) or gybe (Britain) is a sailing maneuver whereby a sailing vessel reaching downwind turns its stern through the wind, which then exerts its force from the opposite side of the vessel.
Julian Bethwaite
Julian Bethwaite (born 14 July 1957) is an Australian, Sydney-based skiff sailor and sailboat designer.
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Merriam-Webster
Merriam-Webster, Incorporated is an American company that publishes reference books and is mostly known for its dictionaries.
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Nylon
Nylon is a family of synthetic polymers with amide backbones, usually linking aliphatic or semi-aromatic groups.
Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the principal historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press (OUP), a University of Oxford publishing house.
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Paragliding
Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure.
Parrel beads
Parrel beads (also spelled parral or parrell) are an element of sailing rigging. Spinnaker and parrel beads are sailing rigs and rigging.
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Port Jackson
Port Jackson, consisting of the waters of Sydney Harbour, Middle Harbour, North Harbour and the Lane Cove and Parramatta Rivers, is the ria or natural harbour of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Rigging
Rigging comprises the system of ropes, cables and chains, which support and control a sailing ship or sail boat's masts and sails. Spinnaker and Rigging are sailing rigs and rigging.
Sail
A sail is a tensile structure, which is made from fabric or other membrane materials, that uses wind power to propel sailing craft, including sailing ships, sailboats, windsurfers, ice boats, and even sail-powered land vehicles. Spinnaker and sail are sailboat components and sailing rigs and rigging.
Sail components
Sail components include the features that define a sail's shape and function, plus its constituent parts from which it is manufactured. Spinnaker and sail components are sailing rigs and rigging.
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Sailing
Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the water (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ice (iceboat) or on land (land yacht) over a chosen course, which is often part of a larger plan of navigation.
Scottish people
The Scottish people or Scots (Scots fowk; Albannaich) are an ethnic group and nation native to Scotland.
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Sheet (sailing)
In sailing, a sheet is a line (rope, cable or chain) used to control the movable corner(s) (clews) of a sail. Spinnaker and sheet (sailing) are sailing rigs and rigging.
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Spanker (sail)
On a square rigged ship, the spanker is a gaff-rigged fore-and-aft sail set from, and aft of, the aftmost mast. Spinnaker and spanker (sail) are sailing rigs and rigging.
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Spindrift
Spindrift (more rarely spoondrift) is the spray blown from cresting waves during a gale.
Spinnaker pole
A spinnaker pole is a spar used in sailboats (both dinghies and yachts) to help support and control a variety of headsails, particularly the spinnaker. Spinnaker and spinnaker pole are sailing rigs and rigging.
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Staysail
A staysail ("stays'l") is a fore-and-aft rigged sail whose luff can be affixed to a stay running forward (and most often but not always downwards) from a mast to the deck, the bowsprit, or to another mast. Spinnaker and staysail are sailing rigs and rigging.
Tack (sailing)
A tack is a nautical term both for the lower, windward corner of a sail and, separately, for the windward side of a sailing craft (side from which the wind is coming while under way—the starboard or port tack. Generally, a boat is on a starboard tack if the wind is coming over the starboard (right) side of boat with sails on port (left) side. Spinnaker and tack (sailing) are sailing rigs and rigging.
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Tacker
Tacker is a surname.
Thames sailing barge
A Thames sailing barge is a type of commercial sailing boat once common on the River Thames in London.
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The Solent
The Solent is a strait between the Isle of Wight and mainland Great Britain; the major historic ports of Southampton and Portsmouth lie inland of its shores.
Windward and leeward
In geography and seamanship, windward and leeward are directions relative to the wind.
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18ft Skiff
The 18 ft Skiff is considered the fastest class of sailing skiffs.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinnaker
Also known as Code 0, Code zero, Cruising chute, Double spinnaker, Kite (sail), Reacher (sailing), Spinaker, Spinnaker chute.