- A
studding sail, or stun'sl (pronounced stuns'l /ˈstʌnsəl/) is an
extra sail on a
square rigged vessel for use in fair weather. It is set
outside the square...
- square-rigged
vessels may set
studding sails,
sails that
extend outwards from the yardarms, to
create a
larger sail area for
points of
sail,
ranging from downwind...
- they are fastened, i.e. the main
studding sails, main top
studding sails, and the main top
gallant studding sails, etc. A brig's
foremast is
smaller than...
- the
buntline hitch dates to the age of
sail, when it was used to
secure buntlines to the foot of the
sails on square-rigged ships. That the buntline...
-
Sail rigs A
sail is a
tensile structure,
which is made from
fabric or
other membrane materials, that uses wind
power to
propel sailing craft, including...
- the main
sail). In
light winds,
certain square-rigged
vessels may set
studding sails, a type of
sail used to
extend the
central square sails outwards...
- were
called as a
regular sail, with the
addition of "
studding". For example, the main top
studding sail.
Between the main mast and
mizzen as well as between...
- ship Full-rigged ship (mid-19th century—with one
sail furled on mizzenmast) In
light winds studding sails (pronounced "stunsls") may be
carried on either...
- The
river was
named after the boom of the stuns'l,
sailors slang for
studding sail located on the
outside of the
square rigging of a
sailing ship, after...
- an
extra is a
sail that is not part of the
working sail plan. The most
common extra is the spinnaker.
Other extras include studding sails, the
modern spanker...
