User's Manual

Telltale
Leading Edge
of Sail
Mast
Trailing Edge
of Sail
Battens
Stern
Pilot
Rear
Wheel
Hull
Rubber
Wheel
Bow
ST
A
RBOARD
SIDE
P
OR
T
SDIE
Thrust Transmitter
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Glossary
Abeam - Directly to the side, or at a right angle of the ship.
Battens - Thin plastic strips attached to the sail to hold its shape.
Beam - The width of the ship at its widest point
Beam Reach - Sailing with the wind coming directly from the beam, or
at a right angle.
Bear Away - To turn away from the wind.
Boom - The spar or pole at the bottom of the sail.
Bow - The forward end of the ship.
Broad Reach - Sailing with the wind coming between the beam and the
stern.
Close Hauled - Sailing as close to the wind as possible.
Close Reach - The point of sailing with the wind approximately 45-75
degrees off the bow.
Come About - Turning the front of the ship through the wind. (Also
referred to as "tacking")
Come Up - Turning towards the wind.
Downwind - Away from the wind.
Ease Up - To let out the sail.
Harden Up - To bring in the sail.
Head To Wind - Pointing the bow directly into the wind.
Heel - The angle of the ship when tipping upon one rear wheel or blade
while under sail.
Hull - The central body of the ship.
Jibe - Turning the stern through the wind.
Leeward - The side away from the wind.
Luffing - The flapping of a sail when pointed into the wind.
Mast - A central pole supporting the sail.
Outrigger - A structural rail extending the width or beam of one side or
both sides of the hull.
Port - The left hand side of the hull while looking forward towards the
bow.
Port tack - When the wind is coming over the port side of the ship and
the sail and boom are set to starboard.
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Ice Blades