- A
topsail ("tops'l") is a
sail set
above another sail; on square-rigged
vessels further sails may be set
above topsails. On a
square rigged vessel, a...
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Topsail Island (/ˈtɑːpsɪl/,
TOP-sill) is a 26-mile (41.8 km) long
barrier island off the
coast of
North Carolina,
roughly equidistant between the barrier...
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being shorter than the mainmast. A
common variant, the
topsail schooner also has a
square topsail on the foremast, to
which may be
added a topgallant. Differing...
- the
topsail or
topsails. It is also
known as a
gallant or
garrant sail.
Later full-rigged
ships split the
topsail (and
often the
topgallant sail) for...
- of the pirates'
sails showing over the
rolling dunes -
hence the name
Topsail Island.
Prior to
World War II, the only
access to
Topsail Island was by boat...
- The
Shenandoah is a 108-foot (33 m)
topsail schooner built in
Maine in 1964, and
operates as a
cruise ship and
educational vessel in the
waters of Vineyard...
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Wikimedia Commons has
media related to
Topsail Hill
Preserve State Park.
Topsail Hill
Preserve State Park is a 1,640-acre (6.6 km2)
Florida State Park...
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Swift of
Ipswich is a
topsail schooner owned and
operated by the Los
Angeles Maritime Institute's
TopSail Youth Program as a
sail training vessel for at-risk...
- main, mizzen) ...
sail,
lower topsail,
upper topsail, topgallant, royal, skysail. In the late 19th and
early 20th centuries,
choosing a
sail plan for a displacement...
- full set of
sails, in
order from
bottom to
top, are:
Course sail Topsail, or
Lower topsail, if ****ed.
Upper topsail, if ****ed.
Topgallant sail, or Lower...
