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CUNNINGHAM (1820-1875) joined the Indian army, and published editions of Ben Jonson (1871), Marlowe (1870) and Massinger (1871).
Cunningham (sailing)
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CRINGLE: A reinforced eye worked into the luff or leech of a sail to form the new tack or clew when reefing.
CUDDY: A small shelter cabin in a boat.
CUNNINGHAM: (also called a Downhaul): Adjusting the tension of a sail's luff.
Cunningham (also called a Downhaul): Adjusting the tension of a sail's luff.
Head Up: Sailing closer to the wind.
Kicker (also called a Vang): A device used to keep the boom from rising.
Cunningham hole
Reinforced grommet in the luff of the mainsail a few inches above the tack through which the cunningham is rigged.
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Cunningham: The cringle (grommet) on the luff (forward edge) of the sail used to achieve luff tension for draft control. (sail shaping)
Downhaul: Line used to tighten or tension the luff (forward edge) of the sail.
cunningham - A line used to control the tension along a lsail's luff in order to maintain proper sail shape.
current - The movement of water, due to tides, river movement and circular currents caused by the motion of the earth.
cunningham - Invented by Briggs Cunningham, it is the line controlling tension along a sail's luff by using a line to pull down the mainsail a short distance from the luff to the tack. Flattens the sail. Not the same as the Boom Vang.
Cunningham - A mainsail control device, using a line to pull down the mainsail a short distance from the luff to the tack. Flattens the sail.
Current - The horizontal movement of water.
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Cunningham
A sail control line leading through a cringle, or hole, in the lower part of the sail's luff. Thought to have been invented by Briggs Cunningham.
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CUNNINGHAM A line device or cringle located several inches above the tack of the sail; used with a downhaul to control the tension along the luff and hence the shape of the sail. Primarily used in competition craft.
At the same time, all lines that might be holding the boom down (like the cunningham or the boom vang) must be eased so that nothing can keep the main from going all the way up.
Other circumstances can cause a sail to twist. Controls such as the cunningham, boom vang, outhaul, traveler, halyards, leech line, sheets, and the bend of the mainmast all can affect sail shape. Also see sail trim.
Cuddy - A small shelter cabin in a boat.
Cunningham - A mainsail control device, using a line to pull down the mainsail a short distance from the luff to the tack. Flattens the sail.
Current - The horizontal movement of water.
Consists of halyards, mainsheet, jib sheets, topping lift, downhaul, outhaul, and cunningham.
Schooner: a two-masted boat where the aftermost mast is the tallest or all masts are of equal height. Can also have 3- and 4-masted schooners.
Cunningham: Device to pull the main sail tighter, in order to flatten and control it
Current: Movement of water; for sailing normally outlined in two dimensions (surface currents)
Cutter: A yacht with one mast and two headsails ...
cunningham eye A hole made in a sail. When a rope looped through the hole is pulled on or released, the sail is flattened or made more full, respectively. current 1.
 See also: Sailing, Mast, Boom, Point, Forward
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