Fore and aft sail

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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.

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 A sudden intense wind storm of short duration, often accompanied by rain. Squalls often accompany an advancing cold front.

Jibe To allow a fore and aft sail to swing from one side to the other when running. Jury After losing mast or rudder, makeshift rig to get the vessel to safety (jury rig).

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.

Lee-Gage (See Gage.) Leech After edge of a fore and aft sail. Leefange An iron bar, upon which the sheets of fore-and-aft sails traverse.

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 ...

Mizzen A fore and aft sail flown on the mizzenmast. MORC Midget Ocean Racing Fleet ...

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. tack, foot, clew and leech are the same as for the triangular Bermuda sail.

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.

Ropes used for hauling certain fore and aft sails into the mast. Bread Barge Box in which ship's biscuit is kept in forecastle or half deck. Biscuit is always 'bread,' bread itself is 'soft tack'.

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.

Gaff Rig: Gaff rig is a sailing rig in which a sail is a four-cornered fore-and-aft rigged sail controlled at its peak, and usually entire head, by a spar (pole) called the gaff. The gaff enables a fore and aft sail to be four sided, ...

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 ...

clew -- the lower aft corner of the fore and aft sails Close hauled - a point of sail where the boat is sailing as close to the wind as possible Close reach - a point of sail where the boat is sailing towards the wind but is not close hauled ...

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.

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.

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 ...

Boom: A spar used for fore and aft sails. Boom cradle: A rest for a cargo-boom when lowered for securing for sea. Boot-topping: The anti-corrosive paint used on and above the waterline.

See also: Fore and aft, Running, Fore, Aft, Sailing