Halyard

Halyards, like most other parts of the running rigging, were classically made of natural fiber like manila or hemp.

HALYARD: A rope used for hoisting a sail. HARD CHINE: An abrupt intersection between the hull side and the hull bottom of a boat so constructed. HATCH: An opening in a boat's deck fitted with a watertight cover.

halyard: rope or wire used for hoisting sails. hanks: metal hooks used to secure a sail to a stay; to hank on a sail is to hook it on a stay using the hanks one of the fittings that attaches the luff of a headsail and a staysail to a stay.

halyard A wire or line that pulls up, holds up, and lowers a sail or flag. An internal halyard is led partly inside the mast, an external halyard is entirely outside it.

halyard - A line used to hoist a sail or spar. The tightness of the halyard can affect sail shape. hand bearing compass - A small portable compass. hand lead - A weight attached to a line used to determine depth by lowering it into the water.

Halyards hoisted and sustain the yard at the masthead and probable served as backstays, In furling sail the upper yard was left down The forms of the boats with their long overhangs fore and aft was admirable adapted for landing in shoal water.

Halyards - Lines used to hoist or lower sails or flags and the wooden spars (boom and gaff) that hold the sails in place. Hammock - A canvas bed swung to the deck beams.

Halyards are on the mast, a sturdy deck-stepped extrusion from Z-Spar. The large, roached, full-batten mainsail, sliding on recirculating ball-bearing cars, is 538 square feet.

Halyard: A line used to hoist a sail or flag. Handsomely: To move or act slowly, steadily, and carefully. Heel: The tilt of a boat to one side caused by the pressure of wind on the sail. This is the normal, stable position when sailing.

HALYARD-A line used to hoist a sail.  Also spelled halliard. HATCH-An opening in a deck with a cover. HEAD-The upper corner of a sail.  Also, a boat's toilet.

Halyard winch crank Aluminum alloy handle used to turn the halyard winch spools when hoisting the main and jib sails. Designed as a shear pin to break at 30 lbs. of torque to protect more expensive pieces in the system. Halyard winch spools ...

Halyard: A line used to hoist and hold up a sail. Head: a) Toilet/Basin/Shower. b) The top corner of a sail that is connected to the halyard. Header: A wind shift during which the wind enters the boat more forward.

Halyard - the line used to raise and lower the sail Hard Alee - the command given to inform the crew that the helm is being turned quickly to leeward, turning the boat windward Head - top of the sail ...

Halyard A line used to raise things on a boat, for example "the main halyard" is the line used to raise the mainsail. It is a part of running rigging. Head ...

Halyards - Lines used to hoist or lower sails or flags. Hatch - An opening in the deck for entering below. Head - A marine toilet. Also the upper corner of a triangular sail.

Halyards -- Ropes for hoisting sails. Handsomely -- Steadily; carefully. Handy billy -- A watch tackle kept on deck for getting a pull on sheets or halyards.

Halyard: A line used to hoist and hold up a sail. Hauraki Gulf: The semi-protected bay northeast of Auckland, New Zealand, where the races for the 1999-2000 Louis Vuitton Cup and America's Cup 2000 take place.

Halyards: Ropes or wires for lifting or lowering sails and associated spars Hanks: The metal clips that attach a sail to a forestay Hatch: An opening in the deck to enter the space below it ...

Halyards Ropes or tackle used to hoist sails or flags. Hanks Strong clip hooks which attach head sails to the mast stays. Harden up To bring the vessel closer to the wind.

HALYARD: Pulls up the sail and the wooden poles (boom and gaff) that hold the sails in place. HARBOR: A safe anchorage, protected from most storms; may be natural or manmade, with breakwaters and jetties; a place for docking and loading.

HALYARD A rope or wire to attached to the head of a sail for hoisting and lowering. HANK A snap - plastic or stainless steel - attached to the luff of the jib, used to attach the jib to the forestay.

halyard A hoisting line; the rope to raise a sail or spar. hand bearing compass A small, portable compass, usually used for taking bearings (or sightings). hand lead A weight, lowered on a rope, to determine water depth.

Halyards: One of various ropes or tackles used for raising and lowering a sail, yard, spar, or flag.

A halyard used to hoist signal flags. Single Sideband A type of radio carried on a boat to transmit long distances.

Halyard: A line that hauls a yard. Hanks: Rings or clips used to attach sails to stays. Hard Aground : A boat which has gone aground and cannot break free under her own power.

Jib halyard- The line that raises and lowers the jib. Jib sheet- The line that controls the jib. K top Keel- A weighted, projecting fin on the bottom of a boat, for stability.

All lines, halyards and sheets used in controlling sails and spars. Buying superyachts Motor luxury yachts for sale Classic and sailing yachts for sale Marinas and berths Selling a Yacht New Construction Refit Yachting glossary YPI Brokerage ...

HALYARD - The Line (usually of wire) that is used to pull up or hoist a sail. HARD CHINE - An abrupt intersection between the hull side and the hull bottom of a boat so constructed. HAWSE-HOLE - The hole in the bows through which the chain runs.

HALYARD A line used to raise and lower the sails. External halyards are located outside the mast; internal halyards pass through the inside of a hollow mast. HANK A metal or nylon clip used to hold the luff of a headsail or staysail to the forestay.

Halyard - A line used to hoist or lower a sail, flag or spar. The tightness of the halyard can affect sail shape. Hand - A member of the ship's crew. Hand Bearing Compass - A small portable compass.

halyard -- also halliard; the cordage used to haul the head of a sail up the mast hanks -- metal hooks used to secure a sail to a stay; to hank on a sail is to hook it on a stay using the hanks hard over -- turning the wheel as far as possible ...

HALYARDS Light lines used in hoisting signals, flags, etc. Also applied to the ropes used in hoisting gaffs, sails, or yards. HAMPER, TOP HAMPER Articles of outfit, especially spars, rigging, etc.

Halyard Line that is used to pull up or raise a sail. Head For a triangular sail, the top corner. Also a marine toilet. Head knocker A block with a jam cleat, located on the boom and used to control the main sheet on small boats.

Halyard: line that attaches to the top of a sail and runs down to the bottom of the mast. Can be internal or external of the mast. Head: the top corner of the sail. Also refers to the toilet on a boat.

half hitch A single underhand loop used to fasten a rope to a post or other stationary object halyard A rope or wire used for hoisting sails hand A member of the crew hank To attach to a stay hanks Metal hooks or fittings sewn into the luff of a sail ...

Halliards or halyards: Ropes used for hoisting gaffs and sails, and signal flags. Hand lead: A lead of from 7 to 14 pounds used with the hand lead line for ascertaining the depth of water in entering or leaving a harbor. (Line marked to 20 fathoms.) ...

Halyards: - lines used to haul up the sail and the wooden poles (boom and gaff) that hold the sails in place.hanks -- metal hooks used to secure a sail to a stay; to hank on a sail is to hook it on a stay using the hanks ...

halyard - line used to raise a sail. hank - clips or rings on a jib. hatch - an opening in a deck with a covering. headstay - jib stay or forestay. heel - to tip or incline. I in irons - dead in the water, head to wind.

If you break a shackle, it can hold your halyard to your sail, and it can secure the jibsheets to the jib. The bowline is a difficult knot at first, but worth mastering.

Moreover, each line has a specific name, such as the painter, halyard or fender line. Lines can be stranded or braided.

Halyard - A rope or tackle for hoisting or lowering yards, sails, flags, etc. Hard Alee - The command given to inform the crew that the helm is being turned quickly to leeward, turning the boat windward. Head - Top part of the sail ...

As a last resort, a "Halyard Pull" can be used to pull the boat off the shoal. This produces the most leverage on the vessel and extensively heels the boat which reduces its draft, allowing it to be pulled off the shoal.

Most people opt to fly the burgee lower in the rig, hoisted to the end of the lowest starboard spreader on a thin flag halyard.

Sheets move sails in and out while halyards move sails up and down. The mainsail is the larger sail that sits behind the mast. The mainsheet is its sheet. A jib is the sail set between the forwardmost mast and the headstay.

Furthermore, a quick "reef" can be achieved in a squall by dropping the peak halyard to scandalize the sail and immediately reduce the effective mainsail area by 30 to 40 percent.

Attach tack shackle to fore'ad chain plate, and clip Hanks onto forestay. Attach Jib halyard to jib head, use slack halyard to furl jib on foredeck.

Steel wire is used for standing and permanent rigging and halyards for hoisting sails. It is very strong, but has little stretch. Inspect wire for corrosion and kinks and keep it well lubricated. Stowing and Coiling Lines ...

When lowering a yard the lines of the halyard between the blocks are gripped tightly and twisted to prevent their slipping. Martnet {Apaga Penol} ...

buntline hitch simple, strong knot used to attach aching a halyard to a shackle Search results: Click on the word(s) below to view the definition.

Applies to all ropes, shrouds, stays, halyards etc. attached to the masts or yards. Right To right the helm is to put the rudder to amidships.

I, bowsprit and martingale; 2, jib - behind it is the foresail; 3, cross-trees and topmastshroud; 4, pennant designating the club to which she belongs; 5, gaff-topsail; 6, peak of gaff, hoisted by peak and throat halyards; 7, mainsail; 8, ...

See also: Boat, Sail, Deck, Mast, Sailing