This keeps the mast from falling toward the rear of the boat. The headstay is the farthest forward of all the stays on the boat. A light line used to be thrown ashore, from which a larger rope can then be pulled. When the water has large waves or breakers in stormy conditions. Probably uncomfortable or dangerous.
Some heel is normal when under sail.
The wheel or tiller of a boat. The person who is steering the boat. The point of a tide when the water is the highest. The opposite of low tide . A knot used to attach a line to a cleat or other object.