The boom is attached to the sail and keeps the sail flatter when at an angle from the centerline of the boat.
Sailing yacht names of parts. The hull is the body of the boat and its symmetrical shape helps balance the boat. Can you name all the parts of a sailing yacht. The different types of sailboats include cutters catboats dinghies ketches schooners sloops and yawls.
The front part is called the bow and the back part is called the stern. People also love these ideas. A wooden stone or metal device that when connected to a vessel with a cable or chain was used to secure the vessel to the bed of a waterway to prevent it from drifting.
Kicker UK or boom vang US is a system to pull the boom down in order to control the shape of the main sail. The forward or front part of a boat is called the bow. Now lets learn the words for the front rear left and right sides of the boat.
And starboard is the corresponding word for the right side of a boat. The peak is the very top of the sail. A horizontal spar attached to the aft of the mast just below the sail.
This then helps in reducing drag being the backward pull caused by water friction. The throat is the top front corner of the sail. If youve been learning to sail this is vital stuff and easily forgotten after completing your sailing course.
The rear part of a boat is called the stern. Front leading edge of a sail. Click to view larger.