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2. Gaff rig - Wikipedia

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   The gaff enables a fore-and-aft sail to be four sided, rather than triangular. A gaff rig typically carries 25 percent more sail than an equivalent Bermuda rig for a given hull design. [2] A sail hoisted from a gaff is called a gaff-rigged (or, less commonly, gaff rigged or gaffrigged) sail. [3]

3. Fore-and-aft rig - Wikipedia

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   Fore-and-aft rigged sails include staysails, Bermuda rigged sails, gaff rigged sails, gaff sails, gunter rig, lateen sails, lug sails, tanja sails, the spanker sail on a square rig and crab claw sails. Fore-and-aft rigs include: Rigs with one mast: the proa, the catboat, the sloop, the cutter; Rigs with two masts: the ketch, the yawl

4. Full-rigged ship - Wikipedia

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   The masts of a full-rigged ship, from bow to stern, are: [2] Foremast, which is the second tallest mast; Mainmast, the tallest; Mizzenmast, the third tallest; Jiggermast, which may not be present but will be fourth tallest if so; If the masts are of wood, each mast is in three or more pieces. They are (in order, from bottom up): [3] The mast or ...

5. Capstan (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   The tensioned portion of the rope would fasten the ship to the quay, hoist a foresail, lift a spar into position on the mast or be used to transfer cargo to or from a dock or lighter. A capstan is a vertical- axled rotating machine developed for use on sailing ships to multiply the pulling force of sailors when hauling ropes, cables , and hawsers .

6. List of bridge failures - Wikipedia

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   Suddenly collapsed about 5:30 p.m. on 2 July 1965, killing a Topeka man. [32] Long Shoal Bridge: Benton County, Missouri: United States 21 September 1965: Swinging suspension road bridge Faulty design and overload 3 killed Total collapse Collapsed after a 10-ton truck crossed the bridge, which had a 5-ton limit. Old bridge remains at bottom of ...

7. Rigging - Wikipedia

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   Materials have evolved from the use of Manilla rope to synthetic fibers, which include dacron, nylon and kevlar. [8] Running rigging varies between fore-and-aft rigged vessels and square-rigged vessels. They have common functions between them for supporting, shaping and orienting sails, which employ different mechanisms.