Chart

Close hauled

The point of sail nearest the wind, with sails sheeted hard in toward the centreline so th…

Chart table

A flat surface (usually below in the navigation station) of roughly half-chart size, fitte…

Carbon fibre

A stiff, light composite material widely used for modern masts, booms, rudders, and hulls …

Centerboard

A pivoting keel that can be raised into a trunk to reduce draft and lowered to resist leew…

Coil

To lay a rope down in neat, uniform loops for storage, or the stored loops themselves.

Cabin

The enclosed interior accommodation of the vessel.