no ballastis used. In England it is usual for a cat boat to have butone halyard, which serves to hoist both peak andthroat. We prefer two halyards, one for thethroat, one for the peak, the latter leading aft, so YACHTING AND SAILING. 35 that it can be let go in a squall, and thus reduce thesail by… … K3] such work the cat rig was far handier than the bal-ance-lu^, especially when, as was often the case,there was a large party of ladies on board. This was an entirely open boat, carrying no bal-last, and having a wooden center-board. She wastherefore very light for her size, and could be…
Yachts and yachting · Sailing
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