It is meant to stop and keep the boat in place. Heave To - Fixing the sails and rudder so that the force of the wind is cancelled out by the drag of the keel and the direction of the rudder (which is fixed by lashing the wheel in place). Reefing sails improves vessel stability and minimizes the risk of damage to the sail or other gear. The converse operation, removing the reef, is called 'shaking it out.' Reefing improves the performance of sailing vessels in strong winds, and is the primary safety precaution in rough weather. Reefing the Sails - is the means of reducing the area of a sail, usually by folding or rolling one edge of the canvas in on itself. A large square-rigged ship typically has four jibs.įrom forward to aft, these sails are called: Sails set beyond the peak were typically called jibs, set on stays running from the fore topmast to the bowsprit, or the fore topgallant mast to the jibboom or even the fore royal mast to the flying jibboom.

Jibs, but not staysails, could also be 'set flying,' i.e. Original usage in 18th and 19th century square-rigged ships distinguished between the fore staysail, set on the forestay running from the foremast head to the ship's peak, the foremost part of the hull, and the jibs set on stays running to the bowsprit. Actually, all three sails are both jibs and staysails in the generic sense. The foremost one sets on the topmast forestay and is generally called the jib topsail, a second on the main forestay is called the jib, and the innermost is called the staysail. Jibs: Schooners typically have up to three jibs.

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