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  2. 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.

  3. 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 ...

  4. 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

  5. Running rigging - Wikipedia

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    Brails run from the leech of a fore-and-aft rigged sail (a spanker or lateen mizzen, for example) to the gaff and mast and serve the same function as buntlines: to haul in the sail when furling. In this case, however, the action is more horizontal than vertical, hauling the sail forwards, toward the luff and a bit up, towards the gaff.

  6. Stays (nautical) - Wikipedia

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    It is a large strong rope, wire or rod extending from the upper end of each mast and running down towards the deck of the vessel in a midships fore-and-aft direction. The shrouds serve a similar function but extend on each side of the mast and provide support in the athwartships direction.

  7. Parrel beads - Wikipedia

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    Two examples of parrel beads in use on a gaff sail. The black beads are on the parrel that attaches the gaff to the mast: it is attached to the jaws of the gaff. The brown beads are on individual parrels that connect the luff of the sail to the mast. Parrel beads (also spelled parral [1] or parrell) are an element of sailing rigging. They act ...

  8. Lazy jack - Wikipedia

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    Lazy jacks are most commonly associated with Bermuda rigged sails, although they can be used with gaff rigged sails and with club-footed jibs. Blocks and rings may be part of some lazyjacks. Blocks and rings may be part of some lazyjacks.

  9. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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    A cat-rigged vessel with a single mast mounted close to the bow and only one sail, usually on a gaff. catenary . Also catenary curve. The curve of a deployed anchor chain. [43] catharpin A short rope or iron clamp used to brace in the shrouds toward the masts so as to give a freer sweep to the yards. cathead

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