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The halyard is used to raise (hail or hal) the yard when setting the sail. A gaff rigged sail has two; a throat halyard to lift the end of the gaff nearer the mast, and a peak halyard to lift the outer end. A more modern triangular (Bermuda or "Marconi") sail has only one halyard which is attached at its uppermost point (the head).
A horn cleat is the traditional design, featuring two “horns” extending parallel to the deck or the axis of the spar, attached to a flat surface or a spar, and resembling an anvil. A cam cleat in which one or two spring-loaded cams pinch the rope, allowing the rope to be adjusted easily, and quickly released when under load.
Clips4Sale (C4S) is an adult video content selling website and is known for fetish content. [2] It launched in 2003. [1] [3] [4] [5] Clips4Sale is the largest clip site on the internet with over 8 million clips and 105,000 independent content producers on its platform.
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Sports kit manufacturers Manufacturer Country Founded Founder(s) Key people Products Headquarters Total assets Website Adidas: Germany: 18 August 1949 Adolf Dassler [1] Igor Landau, Chairman Bjørn Gulden, CEO Sportswear, sports equipment, toiletries, clothing & accessories: Herzogenaurach, Germany: €5.489 billion (2012) www.adidas-group.com ...
From hero to zero. Ten years ago, Russell Wilson was the talk of the NFL. He had led the Seahawks to a dominant victory at Super Bowl 48, the franchise’s first ever title, in just his second ...