Love of Sailing

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Across
  1. 5. triangular sail that is hoisted up the back of the mast.
  2. 6. A metal or plastic fitting on a boat or dock used to secure a line
  3. 9. the tall vertical pole that rises from a boat’s deck to support the sails
  4. 10. A classic and essential sailing knot that creates a fixed loop at the end of a line
  5. 12. an ultimate distress call in radio communications
  6. 13. a sailing maneuver where you turn the boat’s stern through the wind
  7. 14. a line used for hoisting or lowering sails.
  8. 16. the act of turning the boat’s bow through the wind switching it from one side of the boat to the other
  9. 19. The wind you feel on a moving boat
  10. 20. device used to provide leverage when pulling in lines,
  11. 21. A point of sail where the wind comes from over the rear corner of the boat
  12. 24. the process of reducing the area of a sail in strong winds.
  13. 26. the bathroom on a boat
  14. 29. a line used to control a sail’s angle to the wind.
  15. 30. the right side of the boat
  16. 32. a large, balloon-like sail used for downwind sailing in light to moderate winds.
  17. 37. the person in charge of the boat.
  18. 39. the side or direction from which the wind is blowing
  19. 40. securing a boat to a fixed point
  20. 41. a bed or sleeping area on a boat
  21. 44. Rolling up or stowing a sail.
  22. 45. a stick or lever attached to the rudder, used to steer the boat
  23. 46. sailing as upwind as possible,
Down
  1. 1. The kitchen area on a boat
  2. 2. the back end of the vessel
  3. 3. A sailboat with two parallel hulls of equal size, joined by a deck or frame
  4. 4. a unit of speed used at sea
  5. 7. the depth of the boat’s hull below the waterline,
  6. 8. the main body of the boat
  7. 11. the side away from the wind.
  8. 15. The front end of the boat
  9. 17. A heavy object used to secure the vessel in one place
  10. 18. leaning of a sailboat to one side, caused by the wind pushing on the sails.
  11. 22. When a boat flips over or turns on its side in the water.
  12. 23. the large, fin-like structure on the bottom to provide stability and reduces sideways drift
  13. 25. A protective cushion or bumper placed between a boat and a dock
  14. 27. Toward or at the back end of the boat
  15. 28. the triangular sail at the front of a sailboat
  16. 31. sailing with the wind coming directly from behind the boat
  17. 33. a vertical blade at the stern of the boat used for steering.
  18. 34. adjusting the sails for the most efficient angle to the wind.
  19. 35. a boat with a single hull
  20. 36. the left side of the boat when you are facing forward
  21. 38. A canvas sunshade over the cockpit
  22. 41. The horizontal pole attached to the mast at the foot of the mainsail.
  23. 42. the station or apparatus for steering the boat
  24. 43. A point of sail where the wind is coming directly over the side of the boat