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Sailing Terms

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Sailing Terms (Y)

yacht

A sailboat or powerboat used for pleasure, not a working boat.

yard arm

The end of a yard.

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 masted 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.

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