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| * (From climbing, but used now for a number of sports and activities) Information about a route, area, or activity acquired before visiting the area or embarking on the activity. In climbing if you climb a route on your first attempt without any falls and with no beta that is called an "**onsite**". With no falls but with beta is called a "**flash"**. | * (From climbing, but used now for a number of sports and activities) Information about a route, area, or activity acquired before visiting the area or embarking on the activity. In climbing if you climb a route on your first attempt without any falls and with no beta that is called an "**onsite**". With no falls but with beta is called a "**flash"**. | ||
| - | * **Beta Spray ** (Also from climbing) Unsolicited advice about how to do something (typically referring to technique - not safety advice) similar to "fun ruiner". Given how often getting local knowledge is so important for paddling unfamiliar runs we're not sure this is that useful of a term for downwinding, but we like it anyway. In downwinding, one's first completion of a world class downwinder is very unlikely to be spoiled by advance knowledge about the run. And of course, one of the great things about some [[:world_s_best_downwind|great downwind runs]] is how much they can vary with different conditions. | + | * **Beta Spray ** (Also from climbing) Unsolicited advice about how to do something (typically referring to technique - not safety advice) similar to "fun ruiner". Given how often getting local knowledge is so important for paddling unfamiliar runs we're not sure this is that useful of a term for downwinding, but we like it anyway. In downwinding, one's first completion of a world class downwinder is very __unlikely__ to be spoiled by advance knowledge about the run. And of course, one of the great things about some [[:world_s_best_downwind|great downwind runs]] is how much they can vary with different conditions. |
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| * **bow **- front end, **stern **- rear end | * **bow **- front end, **stern **- rear end | ||
| - | * **port** - left, **starboard** - right | + | * (in the boat, facing toward the bow) **port** - left, **starboard** - right |
| * **aft** - the area towards the stern of the boat. | * **aft** - the area towards the stern of the boat. | ||
| * **fore, forward** - the area towards the bow. | * **fore, forward** - the area towards the bow. | ||
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