o whom the dipping of the sail is intrusted. The Standing Lug, though not so powerful a sailas the dipping lug, is far more convenient; as thesail has not to be lowerd in tacking. The tack, in-stead of being carried forward, is brought down tothe mast, where it is hooked on to an iron hook itthe… … Fig. 27, a strop to pass over the hook on the traveleT-aniron ring on the mast to which the end of the hal-yard is tttached, and which prevents the sail blow-ing away from the mast. i. j n +v,«In order to insure a lug sail that will stand well thepeak should be cut high, as in the dvawmg. It is…
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