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Sailing Word	Definition
Centerboard	A retractable foil/plank that is attached to the underside of a dinghy; provides lateral stability when sailing and enables the boat to sail upwind
Chine	The intersection of the sides and bottom of the boat; a hard corner running fore and aft where the side of the hull joins the bottom; a smooth/round bilged hull has no chines.
Clamcleat	a V shaped piece of hardware that secures a running line.
Cleat	Any piece of hardware that secures a line on a boat.
Close-hauled	Sailing upwind with the sails sheeted all the way in; sailing as high into the wind as possible.
Clutch	Hardware used to secure a line; similar to a cam or clam cleat, but handles higher loads.
Cockpit	A recess in the deck of the boat where the tiller is located. Area of the boat where the skipper and most of the crew operate the boat.
Coffee-Grinder	Vertical pedestal winch ususally operated by two people.
Companionway	The steps/area leading inside the boat.
Compass	A magnetic instrument indicating direction by pointing to the magnetic poles of the earth
Cunningham	Pulls the luff of the mainsail downwards
D1	The lowest wire supporting the mast from side to side, also referred to as the "lower shroud"
D2	The middle wire supporting the mast from side to side. Also called the primary shroud on a "fractionally" rigged sloop.
D3	The topmost wire supporting the mast from side to side. Known as the cap shroud on a fractionally rigged sloop
Daggerboard	A centerboard that is retracted vertically rather than hinged.