Word: jib
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...frets Sigler, 33, a civil engineer who came to the U.S. from Cuba a decade ago. And sailing jargon is certainly nothing she ever expected to learn. As the Woolly Bully heads home, Sealey tells Sigler to do the docking--which will of course require her to luff the jib (loosen the front sail). "They told me this would be relaxing," says Sigler. "I'm not relaxing...
...improved technology, the popularity of cup races--and the growing standardization of certification rules--democratized the marinas. "It's not viewed as such a niche activity anymore," says Sealey. Fiberglass construction has vastly increased the fleet of boats available for classes and rentals, while innovations like the self-tacking jib (a front sail that adjusts itself to the wind) have made sailing more pleasant and easier to learn...
College competitors do not traditionally sail sloops, 22-foot boats featuring a spinnaker in addition to the main sail and the jib and thus requiring three sailors...