Small-boat sailing; an explanation of the management of small yachts, half-decked and open sailing-boats of various rigs; sailing on sea and on river; cruising, etc (1902)
Knight, Edward Frederick, 1852- [from old catalog] · New York, E. P. Dutton & co. · leaf 116
CUTTERS TOPSAIL 99A jib thus half parallel with the leach (Fig. 58)constructed stands very flat. The Yard Topsail is laced to the yard. TheJib Topsail is a triangular sail, whose luff is laced … Fig. 59. to the mast after it is hoisted. On a very small yacht it is well to dispense with a topmast, and carry what is known as a pole-mast, that is, a mast whichiLcfC. 100 DECKED BOATS is prolonged above the hounds in a long taperingpole. A yard topsail can be set on a pole-mastin the following…
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