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Question
Given on the next page is a picture of a yacht. Label the parts of the yacht using the terms given in the box
|
Bow |
cabin |
rudder |
cockpit |
|
stern |
boom |
mainsail |
mast |
Solution
a) mast
b) mainsail
c) boom
d) cockpit
e) stern
f) rudder
g) cabin
h) bow
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