We are assembling a large collection of boating
and sailing terms.
This will be a great resource for all boaters.
To view the page of terms, click on the letter that the term starts with
To submit a term please email
us.
yacht
-
A
sailboat
or
powerboat
used
for
pleasure,
not
a
working
boat.
yard
-
A
spar
attached
to
the
mast
and
used
to
hoist
square
sails.
yaw
-
Swinging
off
course,
usually
in
heavy
seas.
The
bow
moves
toward
one
side
of
the
intended
course.
Also
see
rolling
and
pitching.
yawl
-
A
two
mastmasted
sailboat
with
the
shorter
mizzen
mast
placed
aft
of
the
rudder
post.
A
ketch
is
similar,
but
the
mizzen
mast
is
forward
of
the
rudder
post.
