Luff
Front leading edge of a sail
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- Aft
- AHead
- AStern
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- Bearing Away
- Boom
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- Burgee
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- Close Reach
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- Forestay
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- Kicking Strap
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- Luffing Up
- Main Sail
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- Tell Tales
- Topping Lift
- Windward