Fore and Aft Sails of a Merchant Sailing Ship in Calm
Fore and Aft Sails of a Merchant Sailing Ship
Fore and Aft Sails ...
fore and aft sail - The more common position of the sail with its length running along the ship's length as opposed to a sail such as a square sail which is mounted across the width of the vessel.
fore - Toward the bow front - of the vessel.
Mizzen - A fore and aft sail flown on the mizzenmast.
Monkey Deck - A false deck built over a permanent deck. Often used in the bow of larger sailing ships, forward of the anchor windlass and provides a working ...
A four-sided fore and aft sail set on the mast, and supported by a spar from the mast diagonally to the peak of the sail.
squall ...
The aft edge of a fore and aft sail.
Leech Line
A line used to tighten the leech of a sail, helping to create proper sail shape.
On a schooner the fore and aft sails set on the fore mast.
Forestay
A stay leading from the mast to the foredeck to steady the mast and to hoist staysails on.
clew -- the lower aft corner of the fore and aft sails
close hauled -- sails and boom pulled in tight, enabling the boat to point as high as possible to the direction the wind is coming from
clove hitch -- two half hitches ...
LeechAfter edge of a fore and aft sail
lifeline -- stout line around the deck of the boat to keep crew from falling overboard
list -- inclination of a boat due to excess weight on one side or the other ...
SCHOONER, a vessel rigged with fore and aft sails, properly with two masts, but now often with three, four and sometimes more masts; they are much used in the coasting trade, ...
[edit] Non-triangular fore and aft sails
Gaff, gunter, lug, junk and some sprit sails have four sides but are set fore and aft so that one edge is leading. That is, the luff.
square topsail schooner - a combination of fore and aft sails and small square sails. They were popular for coastal trading in the early 1800s. Prince Edward Island built a number of topsail schooners and many were sold in Great Britian.
Leech The after side of a fore and aft sail, and the outer sides of a square sail.
Lead The lead weight at the end of the lead line used to find depth of water.
Lee side The side away from the wind direction.
Brigantine: A vessel with two or more masts, with fore and aft sails on both masts, normally in the tonnage range of 150 - 250 tons, but some P.E.I. brigantines exceeded 400 tons.
Bulkhead: A wall-like construction inside a ship.
Mast hoops -- The hoops to which the luffs of fore and aft sails are seized to secure the sails to the masts.
Miss stays, To -- To fail in an attempt to tack.
Mousing -- A yarn wound round a hook to prevent it from becoming unhooked.
A fore and aft rig has one or more masts. Each mast carries fore and aft sails. The various rigs differ only in the height and placement of the mast or masts. Each rig may carry a variety of sails. Most modern sailboats have fore and aft rigs.
Spar at the head of the fore and aft sails.
Gang Plank
The usual method of boarding a berthed ship. Allows the gang (workers) on board.
Clew:
The lower aft corner of a fore and aft sail, both lower corners of a spinnaker, and the lower corners of a square sail
Clew Outhaul:
The tackle used to adjust the clew in and out on the boom.
Loose-footed: A sail attached to the boom at the tack and clew, but not along the foot, or a fore and aft sail which is set without a boom.
Luff: The forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail.
Mayday: An internationally valid distress signal that is repeated three times and has highest priority of all signals
Midship: Center of the vessel, middle between bow and stern
Mizzen: A fore and aft sail on the mizzen mast ...
 See also: Fore and aft, Running, Fore, Aft, Sailing
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