Singlehanded

Sailing the boat entirely alone.

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Sail ties

Short lengths of line or webbing used to lash a lowered sail to its boom or to bundle the …

Shroud

A piece of standing rigging running from a chainplate to the upper mast or spreader tip, s…

Sloop

A single-masted rig with a mainsail and a single headsail — the commonest modern configura…

Stern

The aft end of the vessel.

Shore power

120/230 V AC supplied from a marina pedestal through a dedicated inlet and cable, used to …

Sole

The floor of a cockpit or cabin.

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