At Sea Glossary - Y

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- yacht
A sailboat or powerboat used for pleasure, not a working boat.

yard
A spar attached to the mast and used to hoist square sails.

yaw
Swinging off course, usually in heavy seas. The bow moves toward one side of the intended course.

yawl
A two-masted sailboat with the shorter mizzen mast placed aft of the rudder post. A ketch is similar, but the mizzen mast is forwardof the rudder post.