sailboard![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Floating board with a sail; it is used in windsurfing, a sport consisting of gliding on water.
bow ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Forward part of the board; it curves slightly upward.
daggerboard ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Usually retractable, vertical skeg that keeps the board on course.
mast sleeve ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part of the sail that slips over the mast; it has an opening for the wishbone boom, where it is attached to the mast.
luff ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Front edge of the sail; it is located along the mast sleeve.
window ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Transparent section through which the windsurfer can see any objects or boats on the other side of the sail.
wishbone boom ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Metal or carbon hoop that is attached to the mast at one end and the clew at the other; it directs the sail and helps the windsurfer stay balanced.
mast ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Long vertical part that is sometimes slightly inclined; it supports the wishbone boom and the sail.
uphaul ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Knotted rope that runs from the wishbone boom to the mast foot; it is used for righting the sail when it is in the water.
tack ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Point that forms the front lower angle of the sail; it is attached to the foot of the mast sleeve.
board ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Floating device made of synthetic material on which the windsurfer rides; its shape varies depending on its use (racing, slalom, waves, jumping).
skeg ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
One of the triangular parts aft and under the board that stabilize its course; the shorter the skegs, the easier the board is to handle.
stern ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Back part of the board.
daggerboard well ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Slot running through the board into which the daggerboard slides.
clew ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Point forming the small angle at the back of the sail; it is attached to the wishbone boom.
leech ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Aft edge of the sail between the masthead and the clew.
batten pocket ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Slot into which a batten is slipped.
batten ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Rigid pole inserted into the sail’s batten pockets to maintain its shape.
sail ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Assembly of fabric or plastic sections that is rigged on a mast; it forms a surface that allows the board to sail with the wind.