Land Drill – Boat Parts

Instructors should be able to identify all of the basic parts without help. Ask about the bonus parts and spinnakers as necessary.

X is a valid part for: -Opti -Skiff -Fusion -420

Basic Parts

  1. Hull                              x          x          x          x
  2. Bow                             x          x          x          x
  3. Stern                            x          x          x          x
  4. Gunwale                      x          x          x          x
  5. Deck                            x          x          x          x
  6. Port                             x          x          x          x
  7. Starboard                    x          x          x          x
  8. Mast                            x          x          x          x
  9. Boom                           x          x          x          x
  10. Sprit pole                     x                                 
  11. Gooseneck                   x          x          x          x
  12. Mast step                     x          x          x          x
  13. Forestay                                              x          x
  14. Shrouds                                                           x
  15. Spreaders                                                        x
  16. Daggerboard                x          x          x         
  17. Centerboard                                                    x
  18. CB trunk or box           x          x          x          x
  19. CB pennants                                                    x
  20. Rudder                         x          x          x          x
  21. Rudder pennant                      x          x          x
  22. Rudder cheeks                        x          x          x
  23. Retaining pin               x          x          x          x
  24. Pintle                           x          x          x          x
  25. Gudgeon                      x          x          x          x
  26. Tiller                            x          x          x          x
  27. Tiller extension            x          x          x          x
  28. Universal joint             x          x          x          x
  29. Mainsail                       x          x          x          x
  30. Jib                                                        x          x
  31. Foot                             x          x          x          x
  32. Head                            x          x          x          x
  33. Luff                              x          x          x          x
  34. Leach                           x          x          x          x
  35. Roach                          x          x          x          x
  36. Tack                             x          x          x          x
  37. Clew                            x          x          x          x
  38. Battens                                    x          x          x
  39. Windows                                                         x
  40. Telltales                                               x          x
  41. Main sheet                   x          x          x          x
  42. Jib sheets                     x          x          x          x
  43. Main sheet blocks       x          x          x          x
  44. Main Halyard              x          x          x          x
  45. Jib Halyard                                          x          x
  46. Boom vang                  x          x          x          x
  47. Outhaul                        x          x          x          x
  48. Cunningham                x          x          x          x
  49. Snotter                         x                                 
  50. Hiking straps               x          x          x          x

Bonus Parts

  1. Chainplates                                                     x
  2. Tangs                                                               x
  3. Hounds                                                            x
  4. Thwart                                                             x
  5. Cringle                         x          x          x          x
  6. Aspect ratio                 x          x          x          x
  7. Chord                           x          x          x          x
  8. Slot                                                      x          x
  9. Draft (sail)                   x          x          x          x
  10. Draft (hull)                  x          x          x          x
  11. Turnbuckle                                                      x
  12. Rake                            x                                  x
  13. Traveler                                                           x
  14. Swage                                                              x
  15. Backstay (keelboats)                                      
  16. Reefing points (keelboats)                             
  17. Scuppers                      x                      x         
  18. Bilge                            x          x          x          x
  19. Pins (name types)        x          x          x          x
  20. Diamonds (Thistles)                                       

Spinnaker Parts

  1. Spinnaker                                                        x
  2. Halyard                                                           x
  3. Pole                                                                 x
  4. Guy                                                                 x
  5. Sheet                                                               x
  6. Topping lift                                                     x
  7. Downhaul                                                       x
  8. Reaching hook                                                x
  9. Turtle                                                              x