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Topping lift — The topping lift (more rarely known as an uphaul) is a line which is part of the rigging on a sailboat; it applies upward force on a spar or boom. The most common topping lift on a modern sailboat is attached to the boom. Topping lifts are also… … Wikipedia
Junk Rig — The Junk rig, also known as the Chinese lugsail and Sampan rig, is a type of sail rig in which rigid members, called battens, span the full width of the sail and extend the sail forward of the mast. [Hasler MacLeod, Practical Junk Rig , Tiller… … Wikipedia
Derrick — For other uses, see Derrick (disambiguation). Derrick of Ocean Star Offshore Oil Rig Museum, Galveston, Texas A derrick is a lifting device composed of one tower, or guyed mast such as a pole which is hinged freely at the bottom. It is controlled … Wikipedia
Spinnaker — For other uses, see Spinnaker (disambiguation). Bear of Britain, a Farr 52 with masthead spinnaker in front of Calshot Spit A spinnaker is a special type of sail that is designed specifically for sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a… … Wikipedia
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
Clewlines and buntlines — For the revolver, see Colt Buntline Clewlines and buntlines are lines used to handle the sails of a square rigged ship. Clewlines (green) and buntlines (red) for a single sail. The sail here is semi transparent; fainter lines are running behind… … Wikipedia
Sheers — are a form of two legged lifting device, that were used by sailboats and dockyards for tasks such as lifting masts and heavier parts of the rigging on board. [cite book|pages=97|title=Rudimentary Treatise on Masting, Mast making, and Rigging of… … Wikipedia
Mechanical traveller — A mechanical traveller is a moving part of a machine, typically a ring that slides between different positions on a supporting rod when the machine goes through its operating cycle. The term may also be used refer to the supporting rod. Traveller … Wikipedia
Crab claw sail — Micronesian proa with crab claw sail The crab claw sail or, as it is sometimes known, Oceanic lateen or Oceanic sprit, is a triangular sail with spars along upper and lower edges. The crab claw sail is used in many traditional Pacific Ocean… … Wikipedia
Yard (sailing) — The fore royal yard on the Prince William. Prince William s royal yards are the highest and smallest yards on the ship, are made of wood, and are lifting yards that can be raised along a section of the mast. Here it is in the lowered position. A… … Wikipedia
Draft (sail) — In nautical parlance, the draft or draught of a sail is a degree of curvature in a horizontal cross section. Any sail experiences a force from the prevailing wind just because it impedes the air s passage. A sail with draft also functions as an… … Wikipedia
