Lull

Lithium-ion battery (LiFePO4)

A modern lithium iron phosphate house battery offering far greater usable capacity, deeper…

LOA

Length Overall — the maximum fore-and-aft hull length, excluding bowsprits and pulpits unl…

Lazarette

A stowage locker let into the cockpit sole, seats, or afterdeck.

Leeway

The sideways slippage of the hull to leeward caused by the sail's horizontal force compone…

Lead

To route a line through a block, fairlead, or similar fitting.

Lee shore

Shoreline lying downwind of the boat; a hazard because the wind will steadily push a disab…