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.
Storm jib- A small, strong jib.
Storm sails- Small, strong sails for use in heavy weather.
Stow- To put something in it's place. To store.
storm jib - A strong, small triangular headsail, typically used in heavy winds.
stove in - Broken in.
stow - To put items in their proper place.
British term for storm jib.
splice
To join two wires or lines, or to put an eye in a wire or line, by interweaving strands.
Bulletproof system, no furling gear to jam, and easy to remove and switch to storm jib.
Sails: Storm jib. For use on the inner forestay (replacing the staysail) in storm situations--the Tayana 37' heaves to well with this configuration.
A working jib and a storm jib will get the job done. The SA/D is 16.56. This is short but this number will pay off when you have 25 knots on the nose and you are not in the mood for a reef.
I recommend that a storm trysail, a storm jib and a drogue, or sea anchor, form part of the yacht's equipment, and that they be stowed away in some place convenient for instant use.
Reduce sails or running with bare poles : Reduce the ship's sails by reefing the main or going to a storm trysail ( a small heavy weather sail ) and by hoisting a storm jib ( even smaller than a number 4 jib ).
Never go to sea unless you are able to easily reduce sail area. Does your reefing work properly, and does the storm jib really fit?
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.
Special types of headsails include the Gennaker (also named Code 0 by some sailmakers), the drifter (a type of Genoa that is used like an asymmetrical spinnaker), the screecher (essentially a large Genoa), the windseeker and storm jib.
or racing-specific overlap; foam luff flattener; head and tack reefing patches or extended reinforcing; leech and foot ultraviolet covers (cruising emphasis).
Cruising spinnaker: .75-ounce, triradial construction, dousing sock.
Storm jib.
 See also: Boat, Jib, Hull, Forward, Mainsail
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