Wear—To bring the wind on the other side of a vessel by turning her head from the wind. The reverse of tacking.
Weather gauge—The condition of a vessel that is to windward of another.
Weather helm—A vessel is said to carry weather helm when she has a tendency to fly up in the wind.
Weathering—If one vessel eats to windward of another, she is said to weather on her. Weathering an object is passing it on the windward side.
Whip, To—To bind the end of a rope with twine to prevent it from unlaying.
Yaw—A vessel yaws when her head flies from one direction to the other; as, for instance, when her helmsman is unable to keep her steady on her course.
Yawl—A cutter-rigged vessel with a mizzenmast stepped in her counter.
THE SLOOP YACHT.
Names of Spars, Rigging, Sails, Etc.
1 Jib Topsail.
2 Club Topsail Sprit.
3 Topsail Club.
4 Club Topsail Guy.
5 Jib.
6 Club Topsail.
7 Mainsail.
8 Bowsprit.
9 Club Topsail Tack Line.
10 Mainsheet.
11 Foresail or Forestaysail Sheet.
12 Jib Topsail Sheet.
13 Topping Lift.
14 Gaff Topsail, Clewed Down.
15 Tack of Jib.
16 Tack of Jib Topsail.
17 Luff of Jib Topsail.
18 Head of Jib Topsail.
19 Jib Topsail Halyards.
20 Leach of Jib Topsail.
21 Main Gaff.
22 Main Boom.
23 Main Topmast.
24 Foot of Jib.
25 Leach of Jib.
26 Clew of Jib.
27 Reef Points.
28 Tack of Mainsail.
29 Clew of Mainsail.
30 Peak of Mainsail.
31 Throat of Mainsail.
32 Main Crosstrees.
33 Masthead Runner and Tackle.
34 Head of Club Topsail.
35 Clew of Club Topsail.
36 Tack of Club Topsail.
37 Topmast Shrouds.