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1 - A Quick Over-view of the 420
2 - Mast-Boom Connection
3 - Parts of a Mainsheet
4 - Parts of a Sail (mailsail)
5 - Parts of a Sail (jib)
x-2 - A view of the 420 rudder
x-1 - Stern of the Laser
x - Laser's Rudder
General Over-View
View of the Port Side of a 420

Sail Stuff - Red Letters
 Boat Stuff - Green Letters
A - Tack of the Jib
O - The Hull
B - Clew of the Jib
P - (toward the) Bow of the Boat
C - Head of the Jib
Q - (toward the) Stern of the Boat
D - Tack of the Main
R - The Rudder
E - Clew of the Main
S - The Tiller
F - Luff of the Jib
T - The Mast
G - Foot of the Jib
U - The Boom
H - Leech of the Jib
V - Mainsheet
I - Luff of the Main
W - VANG
J - Foot of the Main
X - Jibsheet
K - Leech of the Main
Y - The port Shourd
L - Batten
M - The Jib
N - The Main(sail)
Gooseneck Area
Viewed from Starboard side
A - The Main(sail)
F - Outhaul [Blue Line]
B - Luff of the Main
G - VANG [Yellow line with blocks]
C - Foot of the Main
H - The Boom
D - The Mast
I - The Gooseneck
E - The Main Halyard
J - Cunningham [Blue Line]
420 Mainsheet
Viewed from Port Side


The Left picture is the main sheet setup in the 4:1 system. The right picture is the main sheet set up in the 3:1 system.

A - Mainsheet
B - The Boom (what is being acted on)
C - Main sheet blocks (pulleys)
D - Parts (the lines between the blocks and tackles)
E - Main sheet tackles (pulleys, can also be referred to as a block)
(Not seen is the free-end of the mainsheet)
Parts of a Sail -- Mainsail
Viewed from Starboard Side

 A - Head
B - Battens (1 full, 3 standard)
C - Luff
D - Tack
E - Clew
F - Foot
G - Roach (left of the green line)
H - Leech of the Main
Parts of a Sail -- Jib
Viewed from Port Side

 A - Head
B - Luff
C - Leech
D - Telltales
E - Jib window
F - Tack
G - Clew
H - Foot
I - Jib Halyard
420 Rudder
Stern of 420


A - RUDDER
B - PINTELS [Mounted on boat]
C - GUDGEON [Mounted on rudder]
D - The Tiller
E - Drain Hole w/ Plug in.
Laser's Stern

A - GUDGEON (Laser Sailboat) [Mounted on stern of boat]
Laser's Rudder

A - PINTELS (Laser Sailboat) [Mounted on rudder]
B - RUDDER (Laser Sailboast)