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2. Shade sail - Wikipedia

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   Shade sail over playground in Australia. A shade sail − or somewhat more precise a textile sunshade sail or a textile sun protection sail − is a device to create outdoor shade based on the textile basic technology that can be found in a ship's sail. [1] Shade sails use a flexible membrane tensioned between several anchor points. While ...

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4. Boom (sailing) - Wikipedia

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   Two primary sail control lines are attached to every boom: The outhaul runs from the clew of the sail to the free end of the boom. Hauling in on (tightening) the outhaul increases foot tension in the main sail. Modern loose footed sails are cut so that the outhaul is also able to pull the clew downwards towards the boom.

5. Genoa (sail) - Wikipedia

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   A jib, left, compared to a roughly 110% genoa, right. The foretriangle is outlined in red. The term jib is the generic term for any of an assortment of headsails.The term genoa (or genny) refers to a type of jib that is larger than 100% of the foretriangle, which is the triangular area formed by the point at which the stay intersects the mast, and deck or bowsprit, and the line where the mast ...

6. Yard (sailing) - Wikipedia

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   The yard exists to allow square sails to be set to drive the ship. The top edge of the sail is 'bent on' (attached) to the yard semi-permanently. Clewlines and buntlines are led along the yard and from there to the mast and down to the deck. These allow the bottom of the sail to be hoisted up to the yard, so the sail is effectively folded in two.

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