Across
- 3. The horizontal pole which extends from the bottom of the mast
- 6. The back of a ship
- 7. Any rope on a boat
- 8. The line that controls the angle of a sail
- 9. The front of the ship
- 11. The body or shell of a boat including the bow and stern
- 12. Located beneath the boat; a flat piece of wood, fiberglass, or metal that is used to steer the ship
- 13. The vertical pole that supports the sails
- 15. The direction in which the wind is currently blowing
Down
- 1. - The opposite of tacking, this basic sailing maneuver refers to turning the stern of the boat through the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the boat to the other side
- 2. The left-hand side of the boat when you are facing the bow
- 4. The primary sail on a boat which is usually attached in some way to the mast and boom
- 5. The right-hand side of the boat when you are facing the bow
- 7. Also known as lee; the direction opposite to the way the wind is currently blowing
- 10. The longitudinal structure at the bottom of the hull and generally on the centerline; helps with stability and tracking
- 11. The line used to raise a sail whether a mainsail or a headsail
- 14. The opposite of jibing, this basic sailing maneuver refers to turning the bow of the boat through the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the boat to the other side