Sailing

  1. Anatomy of a Sailboat
    1. Hull Structure and Components
      1. Basic Hull Shape
        1. Bow Design
          1. Stern Configuration
            1. Beam and Length
              1. Freeboard
              2. Hull Sections
                1. Waterline
                  1. Sheerline
                    1. Chine
                      1. Transom
                      2. Deck Layout
                        1. Foredeck
                          1. Side Decks
                            1. Cockpit
                              1. Stern Deck
                            2. Underwater Components
                              1. Keel Systems
                                1. Full Keel
                                  1. Fin Keel
                                    1. Wing Keel
                                      1. Bulb Keel
                                      2. Centerboard Systems
                                        1. Centerboard
                                          1. Daggerboard
                                            1. Swing Keel
                                            2. Rudder Systems
                                              1. Transom-Hung Rudder
                                                1. Skeg-Mounted Rudder
                                                  1. Spade Rudder
                                                    1. Balanced Rudder
                                                  2. Rigging Systems
                                                    1. Mast and Boom
                                                      1. Mast Types
                                                        1. Deck-Stepped Mast
                                                          1. Keel-Stepped Mast
                                                            1. Fractional Rig
                                                              1. Masthead Rig
                                                              2. Boom Configuration
                                                                1. Main Boom
                                                                  1. Whisker Pole
                                                                    1. Spinnaker Pole
                                                                  2. Standing Rigging
                                                                    1. Shrouds
                                                                      1. Upper Shrouds
                                                                        1. Lower Shrouds
                                                                          1. Intermediate Shrouds
                                                                          2. Stays
                                                                            1. Forestay
                                                                              1. Backstay
                                                                                1. Running Backstays
                                                                                2. Rigging Hardware
                                                                                  1. Turnbuckles
                                                                                    1. Chainplates
                                                                                      1. Tang Fittings
                                                                                    2. Running Rigging
                                                                                      1. Halyards
                                                                                        1. Main Halyard
                                                                                          1. Jib Halyard
                                                                                            1. Spinnaker Halyard
                                                                                            2. Sheets and Controls
                                                                                              1. Main Sheet
                                                                                                1. Jib Sheets
                                                                                                  1. Spinnaker Sheets
                                                                                                  2. Sail Controls
                                                                                                    1. Boom Vang
                                                                                                      1. Outhaul
                                                                                                        1. Cunningham
                                                                                                          1. Traveler
                                                                                                      2. Sail Inventory
                                                                                                        1. Working Sails
                                                                                                          1. Mainsail
                                                                                                            1. Mainsail Parts
                                                                                                              1. Mainsail Adjustments
                                                                                                              2. Headsails
                                                                                                                1. Jib
                                                                                                                  1. Genoa
                                                                                                                    1. Furling Systems
                                                                                                                  2. Light Air Sails
                                                                                                                    1. Spinnaker
                                                                                                                      1. Symmetric Spinnaker
                                                                                                                        1. Asymmetric Spinnaker
                                                                                                                        2. Gennaker
                                                                                                                          1. Code Zero
                                                                                                                          2. Heavy Weather Sails
                                                                                                                            1. Storm Jib
                                                                                                                              1. Trysail
                                                                                                                                1. Heavy Weather Genoa
                                                                                                                              2. Deck Hardware and Fittings
                                                                                                                                1. Winches
                                                                                                                                  1. Manual Winches
                                                                                                                                    1. Electric Winches
                                                                                                                                      1. Self-Tailing Winches
                                                                                                                                      2. Cleats and Fairleads
                                                                                                                                        1. Horn Cleats
                                                                                                                                          1. Cam Cleats
                                                                                                                                            1. Rope Clutches
                                                                                                                                              1. Fairleads and Blocks
                                                                                                                                              2. Safety Equipment Mounting
                                                                                                                                                1. Lifeline Systems
                                                                                                                                                  1. Jacklines
                                                                                                                                                    1. Safety Harness Points

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