Sailing Terms Crossword Puzzle

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starboard : left side of a boat when facing towards the stern
port : left side of a boat when facing towards the bow
windward : direction from which the wind is coming
close hauled : sailing as close as possible to the wind
close reach : sailing with boat about 60 degrees from wind
stern : back of the boat
reach : any point of sailing between close-hauled and running
forward : towards the front of the boat
bow : front of the boat
beam reach : sailing at 90 degrees to the wind
jibe : turning your boat away from the wind so the stern passes through the wind
tack : direction the boat is sailing
aft : towards the rear of the boat
figure eight : knot most commonly used as a stop
leeward : the opposite of windward
bowline : nonbinding knot for forming a non-slipping and non-jamming loop
running : sailing with the wind coming from behind the boat