thatthe snotter should be quite sound. There is a greatstrain on it, and should it break the sprit end maydrive a hole through the bottom of a boat or worksome other serious damage. A spritsail can be brailed up along the mast in amoment by means of a line leading through a blockon the mat and… … Tig. a6. very convenient sort of craft in which to take onesfirst lessons in sailing. When it blows hard themainsail can be stowed, and the boat will sailunder jib and mizzen, or these last two sails can betaken in and the mainsail alone be left standing. The mizzen sheet, it will be observed, is…
Yachts and yachting · Sailing
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