Bow: The front of the boat

Capsize: When a vessel is turned either on to its side or upside down

Catamaran: A type of sailing vessel utilising two parallel twin hulls

Hull: The main body of a boat

Hydrofoil: Mounted under the hull of the boat, these are the wing-like structures that allow the vessel to lift out of the water at high speeds

Gybing: Changing direction by turning away from the wind

Knot: A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile. Equal to 1.852km/h

Leeward: The boat farthest away from the wind

Port: The left side of the boat when facing forward

Rudder: A submerged plane mounted in the stern used to steer the boat

Starboard: The right side of the boat when facing forward

Stern: The back of the boat

Tacking: Changing direction by turning into the wind

Windward: The opposite of leeward

Wing: A carbon-fibre structure attached to the mast, it propels the boat in place of the mainsail