Coaming

Chock

A deck-mounted fairlead, often smoothed or rollered, through which docklines and anchor ro…

Capsize

To tip a vessel so far that it rolls over onto its side or beyond.

Crew

Everyone aboard besides the skipper who helps sail and run the boat.

Cast off

To let go a mooring line when departing a dock, mooring, or other vessel.

Centerline

The imaginary line running down the middle of the vessel from bow to stern.

Close hauled

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