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Sailing Word	Definition
Spinnaker Pole	A pole for securing the tack of the spinnaker forward of the mast.
Splice	Weaving of the rope fibres to attach ropes together or to other harware; a stronger and more permanent knot.
Splicing Fid	A pointed spike used to weave rope into a slpice.
Sportsboat	A family of small, high performance keelboat classes; eg Mumm30, Melges 24, J80.
Spreaders	Struts that extend horizontally from the mast to the shouds; the spreades push the shrouds outboard.
Springs	Also refered to as Spring Tides; the tides with the greatest variation from high to low tide.
Squall	An area of strong winds and rain; often as the result of a oncoming thunderstorm.
Stanchion	A post that supports the lifelines/guardrails.
Starboard	The right side of the boat.
Stay	a generic term for rigging that supports the mast fore and aft.
Stern	The back of the boat
Strop	A loop of rope; used a a temporary attacment for changing of lines sheeting angles.
Swage	The process of compressing a metal fitting onto wire rope.
Swage Eye	A fitting compressed onto wire rope with a hole that can be pinned/bolted to another fitting; mates well with a swage fork.
Swage Fork	A fitting compressed onto wire rope; the "female" fitting that mates with a swage eye or padeye.