ray , the linguist , listened to and memorized words like spinnaker , mast , bow , stern , aft , tiller , halyard winches , masthead fittings , shrouds , lifelines , stanchions , sheet winch , bow pulpit , coamings , transom , clew outhaul , genoa sheets , mainsail , jib , jibstays , jib sheets , cam cleats and boom vangs .