| Sailing terms beginning with S |
| Shackle |
| Part of the indispensable equipment on the boat. It is a small device used for attaching lines to other things,
like sails. |
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| Sheave |
| Pulley wheel over which a rope passes. |
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| Sheet |
| A line used to trim sails. |
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| Shround |
| The wires holding the mast at the sides. |
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| Sloop |
| A single masted craft with a mainsail and one sail forward of the mast. |
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| Spar |
| A general name for all masts, booms, gaffs, and bowsprits. |
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| Spinnaker |
| Light parachute shaped head sail. |
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| Spreaders |
| The wooden or metal struts that are attached horizontally to the upper section of the mast, on both sides. They
widen the angle of the shrouds, and thus provide a better support for the mast. |
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| Spring Tide |
| Tide that has the greatest range in a four week cycle. |
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| Stand-on vessel |
| A boat that has the right-of-way over the give-way vessel. It must maintain its course and speed. |
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| Starboard Side |
| The right side of the boat. |
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| Starboard Tack |
| Sailing with the wind coming over the starboard bow. |
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| Stays |
| Wires supporting the mast - fore and aft. |
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| Stern |
| The back of the boat. |
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