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This is where halyards get attached.  \nFoot: The bottom edge of the sail, attached to the boom.  \nLeech: The trailing edge of the sail.  \nLuff: The leading edge of the sail.  \nRoach: The area along the leech of the sail.  \nTack: The bottom, forward corner of the sail.  \nClew: The bottom, aft (back) corner of the sail.  \nBatten: Stiff plastic pieces inserted in the leech of the sail. They help shape the sail.  \nGrommet: Small plastic or metal-reinforced holes in the sail that allow us to connect lines or halyards to the sail. Tell Tales: Pieces of yarn attached to the sail that tell ushow to trim our sails.  \nLeech Tales: Pieces of yarn attached to the leech of the sail that tell us how to trim our sails.  \nMainsail: The larger of the two sails that is further towards the stern of the boat.  \nJib: The smaller of the two sails that is further towards the bow of the boat.  \nSpinnaker: A large sail only used while sailing downwind, or below a beam reach.  \nMast: The upright pole that supports the sails.  \nBoom: Connected to the bottom of the mast at a right angle. It allows the mainsail to be adjusted in and out. Spinnaker Pole: A removable pole that is connected to the front of the mast, roughly in line with the boom that supports the tack of the spinnaker while it is in use.  \nMainsheet: A line that is attached to the boom that allows the skipper to adjust how far in or out the sail is. Jib Sheet: Attached to the jib, it allows the crew to adjust the jib, in and out.  \nHalyard: A line that hoists sails up the mast. Every sail has a halyard-main, jib, and spinnaker.  \nSide Stays: Also known as shrouds, these are wires attached to either side of the mast, and lead down to the sides of the hull. They keep the mast from falling down. Head Stay: Also known as the forestay, it is a wire attached to the front ofthe mast that leads down to the bow. It works with the side stays to keep the mast up.  \nWindex: It is on the top of the mast and always points into the wind.  \nControl Lines  \nControl Lines are what we use to adjust the shape of the sail, and help generate or reduce power. In general, the more curve or shape there is to the sail, the more lift and power is being generated. (This principle is outlined in the next section.)  \nOuthaul: Connected to the clew, the amount of tension on the outhaul controls how flat or deep the foot of the mainsail is. 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