- sheets: The
mainsheet is
attached to the boom, and is used to
control the mainsail. In a rig with no boom on the mainsail, the
mainsheet would attach...
- then the
mainsheet has to try to
control both
horizontal and
vertical angles of the boom. When the boom is near the centerline, the
mainsheet is nearly...
- A
traveller is a part of the
rigging of a boat or ship that
provides a
moving attachment point for a rope, sail or yard to a
fixed part of the vessel....
-
potentially inflicting injury or
knocking crew
members overboard. The
mainsheet or
traveller can also
inflict serious injury.
Uncontrolled jibes may also...
- thick,
horizontal mainsheet gu**** from
below with
anchoring threads and with a
large number of knock-down
threads above the
mainsheet to
intercept flying...
- or is
adjusted to be
fixed in one
position on it.
Commonly used for a
mainsheet, but also seen with some headsails,
particularly a
staysail ****ed with...
- and boom
suddenly become the new
windward side the load on the sail and
mainsheet remain high; if uncontrolled, they can
swing across the deck at high speed...
-
sailor ****igned to the mainmast.
mains The main
brails on the mainsail.
mainsheet A sail
control line that
allows the most
obvious effect on
mainsail trim...
-
wheel should be
lashed so that the
rudder cannot move again, and the
mainsheet adjusted so that the boat lies with the wind
ahead of the beam with minimal...
- past the mast and
onward to the
other end of the boat. Meanwhile, the
mainsheet is
detached and used to
rotate the
rearward end of the boom
through a...
