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Jib Telltales When Running
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The jib can be trimmed using the telltales and most points of sail"but not when running downwind.
JIB: A fore sail used for sailing into the wind.
JIBE: Also gybe; to turn the boat downwind from one side of the wind to the other
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KEDGE: 1) To use an anchor to move a boat by hauling on the anchor rode. 2) a spare or emergency anchor, ...
Jib: A triangular sail, set on the headstay.
Jibe: To change direction, when sailing with the wind aft, so that the wind comes on a different quarter and the boom swings over to the opposite side; an accidental jibe can be dangerous.
jib
A triangular sail attached to the headstay. The front sail. A jib that extends aft of the mast is known as a genoa.
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Jib: - a triangular foresail in front of the foremast.
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Jib Sails
Sails carried on stays between bowsprit/jib and foremast.
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jib topsail - A small jib set high on the headstay of a double headsail rig.
Jib
Projecting arm of a crane.
Attachment connected to the top of a crane boom. JIT
See Just In Time.
Jib: Also called the 'foresail' because it is in the front of the boat. Some sailboats have several types of jibs that are used for different purposes.
Jib - a foresail, a triangle shaped sail forward of the mast
Jibe - a change of tack while going downwind
Keel - a fin down the centerline of the bottom of the hull ...
Jib: A foresail that fits in between the forestay and the mast.
Jibe: The process of turning the yacht so the stern turns through the wind, thereby changing the side of the yacht on which the sails are carried (opposite of tacking); ...
Jib fairlead block
Block mounted on a sliding car and track arrangement on the side cockpit coaming. Used to adjust the tension on the jib leech.
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Jib Boom, Jib Club: The spar to which the foot of the jib is attached, usually only seen on R/C Sailboats. See boom also.
Keel: The weighted fin at the bottom of the boat that keeps the boat from slipping sideways through the water.
Jib sheet- The line that controls the jib.
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Keel- A weighted, projecting fin on the bottom of a boat, for stability.
JIB
A triangular sail set forward of the mast - generally smaller than a genoa.
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Jib - A foresail. A triangle (fore-and-aft) shaped sail forward of the mast.
Jibe - To change a ship's course so as to cause a shifting of the boom. Also means shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly" ...
Jib: A smaller version of a genoa that doesn't overlap the shroud base and is used for sailing upwind in heavy winds.
Jib The triangular sail set as the forward headsail.
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).
jib-boom - The spar beyond the bowsprit in schooners upon which the outer jib is set.
jibe - To change direction (when sailing); when the sailboat's boom swings to the opposite side.
Jib-:boom:
Spar forward of bowsprit to extend the foot of the outer jib.
Jibber the Kibber:
The act of decoying a ship ashore by means of false lights.
Storm jib
Sometimes called a spitfire. A small jib made out of heavy cloth for use in heavy weather. Sometimes brightly colored.
Storm sail
The storm jib and storm trysail. Small sails built from heavy cloth for use during heavy weather.
balloon jib
Sail used on a reach; larger and fuller than a genoa
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JIB SHEET-The line leading from the lower aft end of the jib to the cockpit and by which the set of the jib is controlled.
Jib
The foremost sail. Triangular sail set on a stay forward of the mast.
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Jib and Mainsail Rig.
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The jib sheets and all halyards should lead aft within easy reach of the helmsman so that he may be able to handle them without letting go the tiller.
The jib sheets (the lines that adjust the jib in and out) are now attached to the clew with either a fastening (if provided) or better, a bowline and led through their proper "leads" (blocks, or pulleys, that adjust the trim angle of the jib), ...
See jib and spinnaker.
sail-area/displacement ratio, S.A./D ratio
A number that indicates how much driving force a sailboat has relative to her weight. The higher the number, the greater the driving force.
As the jib luffs, let go of the jibsheet on the leeward side. The jib will flap through the no-sail zone and move to the other side of the boat.
Cut of His Jib -
Warships many times had their foresails or jib sails cut thinly so that they could maintain point and not be blown off course.
Cut of his jib - the look or impression of a person. "I don't like the cut of his jib."
Dance the hempen jig - to be hanged by the neck until dead. "If he's caught, they'll make him dance the hempen jig." Reference is to ropes made of hemp.
Sails: Jib with roller furling. Easy to handle from the cockpit.
Sails: Staysail that hanks on. Bulletproof system, no furling gear to jam, and easy to remove and switch to storm jib.
Sails: Storm jib.
jib: a foresail. On a cutter this is the forward most sail, as opposed to staysail located between the jib and the main. jibe: also gybe; changing from one tack to the other when sailing downwind.
velocity full and by Sailing as close to the wind as possible with all sails full full spread All sails set furl To roll up a sail tightly on a boom or spar furler or furling gear A mechanical device for furling a sail furling jib ...
Club - A boom on a jib or staysail.
Coach Roof - The cabin roof, raised above the deck to provide headroom in the cabin. Also trunk.
Coachwhipping - Decorative ropework with an even number of strands to form a herring-bone pattern.
Barber Hauler, A line attached to the jib or jib sheet, used to adjust the angle of sheeting by pulling the sheet toward the centerline of the boat.
GENOA A large, low cut, jib that overlaps the mast. GOOSENECK A fitting used to attach the boom to the mast and which permits the boom to pivot.
Genoa -- also known as genny, usually the biggest jib on the boat
GMT -- Greenwich Meridian Time, also known as Universal Time
GPS -- global positioning system; uses satellites in fixed orbits ...
Cutter: similar to a sloop in that there is only one mast, but it is stepped further aft and she can carry two headsails at once (forestaysail and jib). Often has a bowsprit to enlarge the foretriangle.
Barber Hauler: A line connected with the jib sail to control its adjustments
Bareboating: Renting a boat with no crew, generally for vacations
Barograph: A device that measures air pressure ...
The basic names for the sails are: the mainsail, which attaches to the mast and the jib, which attaches to the jibstay.
Satellite Navigation ...
" by the jib-boom. The square spritsail, which could not be trained fore and aft, and was of feeble effect in keeping the ship's head from turning to windward, has been replaced by the jib.
genoaAn overlapping jib. gensetAnother name for a gas- or disel-powered electric generator. give wayYield to other traffic.
The jib can be self-tacking to a track ahead of the mast.
I really like the look of this boat. Gone is the 'bloated tennis shoe' deck and it is replaced by a well-defined cabintrunk. The styling of the trunk is crisp and well contoured to my eye.
Broken cable which secured the jib's tack (front lower corner of the sail ).
#7. Not enough furling line wrapped around the base of the jib's roller-furler so it could not be completely rolled in.
#8 Punctured fender.
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Whisker pole - a light spar which holds the jib out when sailing downwind.
Wide berth - To avoid something by a large distance.
Winch - a small horizontal drum device used to assist in hoisting.
Genoa: A large foresail or jib that overlaps the mainsail.
Give-Way: To yield the right of way to another boat.
(GPS) Global Positioning System: Method of using satellite signals to fix a position.
Genoa: Also known as genny, usually the biggest jib on the boat.
Gimball: A device to suspend items, such as a compass or ships' stove, to keep it level.
Gimblet: To turn an anchor round by it's stock.
The Easiest: The Eight Knot Use it mainly as a stop knot at the end of your jib sheets, for example. A Classic: The Clove Hitch Very simple "utility" knot. Fast to tie, can be done vertical or flat.
The modern bermuda rig uses a triangular mainsail as the only sail aft of the mast, closely coordinated with a jib for sailing upwind. A large overlapping jib or genoa is often larger than the mainsail.
A foresail is the sail (such as a jib) located immediately in front of the main mast. It is attached to the forestay.
Forestay (sometimes called a jibstay, or a headstay)
A cable supporting the mast, running from the bow to the top of the mast.
Today the Bermuda sail (or Marconi sail or jib-headed main sail) is the standard sail on racer and touring yachts. It is a triangular sail set behind the mast in the midshipline.
SLOOP - A single masted vessel with working sails (main and jib) set fore and aft.
SPLICE - To permanently join two ropes by tucking their strands alternately over and under each other.
Bowsprit: A large spar or boom running out from the stem of a vessel [the front or pointy end of the vessel], to which (and the jib-boom and flying jib-boom, which extend beyond it) the foremast stays are fastened.
A short spar perpendicular the bowsprit, used with martingales for holding down the jib-boom. The position is such that a dolphin leaping at the bow of a vessel could possibly be struck by this spar. (back)
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Masthead Sloop - the most popular rig, having a single mast with two sails. The forward sail is called a jib. The aft sail is the Mainsail, or Main. Sometimes called the Marconi Rig or the Bermuda Rig.
H eeZ Rope is to haul out jib-booms, and the bowsprits of cutters, &c. Passing Ropes lead round the ship, through eyes'
in the quarter, waist, gangway, and forecastle stanchions, for- ward to the knight-heads.
Rig SaltSwarther © with "collar" around the mast, secure with round turns and a square knot. Tie to handrails with clove hitches, to jib sheet blocks with two half hitches, and belay to cleats.
The yawl is a fairly distinctive boat, usually having a small mast perched on the stern. Often these are seen out in gale force winds with only the storm jib and the mizzenmast rigged.
Most are single-masted Bermuda rigged sloops, with a single fore-sail of the jib or Genoa type and a single mainsail. Spinnaker sails, in various sizes, are often supplied for down-wind use.
 See also: Boat, Sail, Sailing, Hull, Wind
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