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2. These Shade Sails Turn Your Sun-Drenched Yard Into a Cool ...

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   Oversized Triangle Sun Sail Shade. If you have a large space to cover, this massive 20-foot oversized triangular shade sail is your best bet. Considering its size, it's also an excellent value ...

3. 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 ...

4. Asymmetrical spinnaker - Wikipedia

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   An optional adjustable tack-line can be eased to allow the tack to lift, enabling the sail to also lift and its shoulders to rotate for deeper downwind angles. Depending on the design and size of the boat, sail and position of the tack, asymmetrical spinnaker sheets may be led to pass between the spinnaker and the headstay or, alternatively ...

5. Running rigging - Wikipedia

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   The lever is let off for down wind sailing, so the main sail becomes full. Alternatively the outhaul tail can be attached to a block and tackle system so that it can be adjusted to many positions. [1] Jib Fairleads, which determine the sheeting angle, depth of the sail, height of the clew, leach tension and other sail trim variables. [5]

6. Gaff rig - Wikipedia

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   Gaff rig [1] is a sailing rig (configuration of sails, mast and stays) in which the sail is four-cornered, fore-and-aft rigged, controlled at its peak and, usually, its entire head by a spar (pole) called the gaff. Because of the size and shape of the sail, a gaff rig will have running backstays rather than permanent backstays.

7. US power deals down 36% in last year due to political ...

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   The value of U.S. power and utilities deals fell over the last year to $27.8 billion, down by 36% from 2023, as political uncertainty ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election slowed transactions ...