Fouled

Fend off

To push the vessel clear of an obstacle by hand, foot, or boat hook.

Furling mainsail

A mainsail designed to roll up inside the mast (in-mast) or inside the boom (in-boom), all…

Foot

The lower edge of a sail.

Fire extinguisher

A portable pressure-charged bottle used to fight fire on board; yachts typically carry Cla…

Flare

A pyrotechnic distress signal — handheld red flares are for close-range visibility, parach…

Forestay

Standing rigging running from the bow (or stemhead) up to the mast, to which the foresail …