EXTREME | BOAT
THE CREW
Upwind
1. HELMSMAN: Steers the boat using extended tiller arm 2. MAINSHEET TRIMMER: Controls the biggest sail on the boat and how much horsepower the boat can handle 3. HEADSAIL TRIMMER: Controls the small triangular sail (jib) which is used to find balance and build speed 4. Bow crew: Super agile crew at front of boat, deploying and retrieving sails 5. FIFTH MAN: A place set aside for a VIP guest
Mainsail: The powerhouse of the boat — about the same area as a 5-star hotel suite!
Jib: Used for upwind sailing, made from a fibre called 3DL which has strands of carbon fibre and Kevlar (an incredibly light, strong fibre used in flak-jackets)
BOOM: Horizontal pole which extends out from the mast along the bottom of the mainsail, and helps pull the sail in and out
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RUDDERS: Steering fins at the back which are attached to a stick called a tiller. There are two because, as the boat heels over, one rudder often lifts out of the water
DAGGERBOARD: Fin near the middle of each hull, designed to stop the catamaran from going sideways