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upperworks click to hear : upperworks

Small equipment and accessories on a boat’s deck especially for rigging, adjusting and handling the sails.
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sheet lead clam cleat cleat fairlead traveler end stop clam cleat car sliding rail

sheet lead click to hear : sheet lead

Ringed part through which a sheet passes to change its direction; it must be perfectly smooth to prevent wear on the rope.

clam cleat click to hear : clam cleat

Device made up of two jaws with springs for locking a rope; after the rope is pulled, it stays in place.

cleat click to hear : cleat

Anvil-shaped wood or metal part to which a rope can be tied.

fairlead click to hear : fairlead

Open part that is used to guide mooring ropes.

traveler click to hear : traveler

Metal bar running across the deck; a car travels back and forth on it to move the mainsheet.

end stop click to hear : end stop

Part for locking the sideways movement of the car.

clam cleat click to hear : clam cleat

Device made up of two jaws with springs for locking a rope; after the rope is pulled, it stays in place.

car click to hear : car

Moving device that is connected to the mainsheet; the movement of the car quickly changes the sail position in relation to the wind.

sliding rail click to hear : sliding rail

Straight rail along which the car moves.