All the terminology you need to know

Port - Left (red)

Starboard - Right (green)

Bow - Front

Stern/Aft - Back

Amidships - Middle

Leeward - is the direction opposite to the way the wind is currently blowing.

Windward - the direction in which the wind is currently blowing.

Bareboat - Chartering a yacht without any hired crew or skipper.

Skippered - A qualified skipper has been hired to skipper the yacht for you at an additional price.

Crewed - A dedicated skipper and crew come with the yacht and included in the quoted price.

Cabin charter - You hire a private cabin and share the boat with other guests and a crew.

Monohull - single hull yacht

Catamaran/Trimaran - two/three hulls respectively

Motor yacht - yacht without any sails

Superyacht - a boat over 30m in length

Dinghy - a small usually inflatable rubber boat

RIB - Rigid Inflatable Boat

Length over all (LOA) - the overall length of the hull.

Beam/Breadth - the widest point of the deck.

Draft - the maximum depth under the water.

Helm - the steering/control position.

Galley - the nautical term for the kitchen.

Head - is the nautical term for toilet/bathroom.

Wet Head - means that the sink and toilet get wet when you use the shower.

Cabin - can be double, single or bunk bedrooms.

Sundeck - the top deck on the yacht.

Swim platform - area located in the aft close to the waterline.

Passarelle - the passageway you walk on from the dock to the yacht.

Fenders - plastic or rubber gear used to prevent a damage to either the dock or the boat.

Sheets - ropes used to control the sails.

Lines - ropes used to moor the boat up.

Cleat/bollard - used to tie the mooring lines to on the dock or side of the boat.

Freshwater - water used for drinking/washing.

Blackwater - waste water.

Knots - nautical miles per hour.

Nautical mile - 1.852Km, 1.15 miles or one minute of latitude.