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Sailing Word	Definition
Fid	a tool used for splicing rope.
Foils	the "wings" in the water; centerboard, daggerboard, keel, rudder.
Fore	Toward the bow
Forward	Toward the bow
Foul	(a) to tangle; (b) to violate a racing rule, esp. when involved with another competitor
Fractional Rig	a rig whose forestay goes partway up the mast
Freeboard	the distance from the deck to the water.
Galley	A boat's kitchen
Gennaker	An asymmetric spinnaker
Genoa	A large head sail that overlaps the main.
Ghost	To sail or drift slowly in very light winds
Gooseneck	A fitting that attached the boom to the mast.
Goosewing	To sail on a run with the mail and jib on opposide sides of the boat; the jib is ofter held out by hand (on dinghies) or with a spinnaker/whisker pole.
GPS	Global Positioning System; a electronic device which determines exact latitude, longitude, and elevation using satellite signals.
Guardrails	Wire saftey lines that run the perimiter of the boat; also called lifelines.