Sheaves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . roller or pulleySheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lines used to control sailsShroud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wires on each side of boat supporting the mastSpreader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . strut projecting from side of mast for boats to brace diamond wireStarboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the right sideStern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back of hullTack. . . . . . . . . . . . to turn the bow by having the bows cross through the eye of the wind,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . or lower forward control of the sailTell Tale. . short for boat pieces of ribbon or yarn attached to sail or rigging for reading wind directionTiller Extension for boats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . device which controls sailboat rudder steeringTrampoline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . material stretched between marine hulls and crossbars to sit onTransom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . aft most end of the boatTraveler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “car” which rolls width of rear crossbarTrim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to adjust sheet tension, or to balance hulls in water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . so they function to maximum efficiencyTurnbuckle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . threaded fitting for adjusting wire lengthUpwind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to sail into the windWeather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to sail to windwardWindward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . side toward the wind GLOSSARY OF KNOTS Figure eight Reef knot or square knotCleat half hitch Truckers hitch Bowline Two half hitches Double overhand knot 40