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  2. Spinnaker - Wikipedia

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    The spinnaker pole may be allowed to raise and lower with the force of the wind, or it may have lines attached to it to raise (the topping lift) and lower (the foreguy or downhaul) the angle of the pole. If these lines are used, they are generally set up before setting sail and left in place even when the spinnaker is stowed.

  3. Asymmetrical spinnaker - Wikipedia

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    It can be also carried at smaller angles to the wind than a conventional spinnaker. Since the apparent winds are higher at small angles, the boat should sail faster than it would with a conventional spinnaker since more power can be generated. This may not, however, result in faster progress to a downwind destination.

  4. Running rigging - Wikipedia

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    Barber haulers, which adjust the spinnaker/jib sheeting angle by pulling the sheet/sail inboard or outboard at right angles to the sheet. Consists of either a ring or clip on the sheet attached to cordage which is secured and adjusted via fairlead and cam cleat. [3]

  5. Sail components - Wikipedia

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    Sail components include the features that define a sail's shape and function, plus its constituent parts from which it is manufactured. A sail may be classified in a variety of ways, including by its orientation to the vessel (e.g. fore-and-aft) and its shape, (e.g. (a)symmetrical, triangular, quadrilateral, etc.).

  6. Guy (sailing) - Wikipedia

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    Guy (red arrow), controlling the spinnaker pole. A guy (probably from Dutch gei, "brail") is a line attached to and intended to control the end of a spar on a sailboat. [1] On a modern sloop-rigged sailboat with a symmetric spinnaker, the spinnaker pole is the spar most commonly controlled by one or more guys.

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  8. Spinnaker pole - Wikipedia

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    A spinnaker pole is a spar used in sailboats (both dinghies and yachts) to help support and control a variety of headsails, particularly the spinnaker. It is also used with other sails, such as genoas and jibs , when sailing downwind with no spinnaker hoisted, sometimes using a special light spinnaker pole called a whisker pole , possible since ...

  9. RS Vareo - Wikipedia

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    The RS Vareo is a hiking singlehander with an asymmetric spinnaker. [1] Fleets have grown throughout the UK and a racing circuit has been developed by the RS Association with sponsored events & championships. The GUL RS Vareo National Championships saw a record fleet of 47 competing at Netley SC in July 2007. [2]