ased. When a cutter is running before the wind, a jib- 46 AQUATIC GUIDE. headed sail, called a spinnaker, can be set on theopposite side to the mainsail. (See Fig. 381. *The spinnaker boom is fitted to the fore-side ofthe mast by a gooseneck, and if the sail is intendedfor cruising purposes only,… … Fig. 3S* the end of the boom by an outhaul, while the tackcan be made fast to a cleat on deck. In order to prevent the spinnaker boom fromswinging fore or aft it is stayed or guyed with afore guy leading to the stem and an after guy lead-ing to the st^rn. These guys also serve to trim theboom to…
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