SAILING GLOSSARY

Genoa

A genoa is a large headsail located in front of the mast. It is attached to the forestay and generally extends aft past the mast when fully deployed. It uses the power of the wind to propel the sailboat and, together with the mainsail, is one of the main sails on a sailboat. On Eolo, our genoa is mounted on a roller furler, which allows us to gradually deploy or furl it depending on the wind conditions.