| Sailing terms beginning with G |
| Gaff |
| A spar in a gaff rig (four sided sails) to which the top side of the sailed is attached. |
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| Garboard |
| The lowest part of a hull next to the keel. The planks each side of the keel are the 'garboard strakes'. |
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| Genoa |
| Large jib sail with considerable overlap on the mainsail. |
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| Give-way vessel |
| A boat that has to stay clear of the right-of-way, or stand-on boat. |
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| Go About |
| Change tack to bring wind to the other side. |
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| Gooseneck |
| Universal joint fitting that links the end of the boom to the mast. |
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| Goose Winging |
| Sailing before the wind with the jib held out to the opposite side of the mailsail. |
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| Gudgeon |
| Part of a rudder hinge witha hole to take the pintle. |
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| Gunwhale |
| Top side of a boat. |
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| Gybe |
| Change direction with the wind aft so that the sails are blown across the boat. |
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| Give-way vessel |
| A boat that has to stay clear of the right-of-way, or stand-on boat. |
