Boys' own book : a complete encyclopedia of athletic, scientific, outdoor, and indoor sports (1881)
Clarke, William, 1800-1838 · New York : J. Miller, Publisher · leaf 236
il should becarried a foot beyond the stem, by means of a short ironbowsprit, made to ship and unship at pleasure. The main-sail has a spar reaching from the lower part of the mast tothe upper corner of the canvas. A rope is fastened to the boys own book. 211 center of this spar, and passes through… … foresheet and put your helm a-lee, when ycur boat will rightitself duectly. The Balloon Foresail.—This style of rig is much used by
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