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2. Guy (sailing) - Wikipedia

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   This is called the sheet and serves a slightly different function. When the boat jibes, the spinnaker pole will be moved from one side of the boat to the other, causing the sheet to become the guy and vice versa. A foreguy may also be used to control the height of the spinnaker pole. It is attached either to the end of the pole or to a bridle ...

3. Sheet (sailing) - Wikipedia

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   A mainsheet is a line connected to the boom which allows a sailor to control the speed of a boat. The jib sheet attaches to the clew of the jib, and controls it. The jib has a sheet on each side, only one of which (the leeward one) will be in use at one time. The spinnaker sheet attaches to the clew(s) of the spinnaker, if carried. A ...

4. Sailing - Wikipedia

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   These are often referred to using the name of the sail they control (such as main sheet or jib sheet). Guys are used to control the ends of other spars such as spinnaker poles. Lines used to tie a boat up when alongside are called docklines, docking cables or mooring warps. A rode is what attaches an anchored boat to its anchor. [71]

5. Spinnaker - Wikipedia

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   The clews (lower corners) are controlled by lines called sheets. The sheets are run in front (outside) of the forestay and lead to the back of the boat. The head (top corner) is attached to the spinnaker halyard, which is used to raise the sail up the mast. [7] Symmetric spinnakers have the windward clew secured to a spinnaker pole.

6. Coronado 25 - Wikipedia

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   The boat has a draft of 3.67 ft (1.12 m) with the standard keel. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 231. [1] [4] Coronado 25 CB This centerboard model displaces 4,300 lb (1,950 kg) and carries 1,800 lb (816 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the centerboard down and 2.50 ft (0.76 m) with it retracted.

7. Stays (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   11 – sheet 12 – boom 13 - mast 14 – spinnaker pole 15 – backstay 16 – forestay 17 – boom vang Stays are ropes, wires, or rods on sailing vessels that run fore-and-aft along the centerline from the masts to the hull, deck, bowsprit, or to other masts which serve to stabilize the masts. [1]