Pulling the halyard out from the mast perpendicular to the deck and starting the hoist of the sail. The lowest part of a keelboat where the weight is. Often useful as a sail tie. Sheet or guy that is not under tension on the tack being sailed. Leeward side of a peninsula, for example, is the protected side.
Sailboats always land on the leeward side of a pier.
Helpful in reducing inadvertent crew-overboard. LIFT Wind shift that allows the boat to sail higher than its mean course. MAST A spar or structure rising above the deck of a boat for the purpose of holding the boom, sails, spreaders, and rigging. It is stabilized by the forestay, backstay, and sidestays. MAST CREW A crew member who jumps the mast, trips the spinnaker pole jaws, guides the spinnaker pole through the foretriangle during a jibe, helps in reefing the mainsail, etc.