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 140
rough a comb-cleat (see Fig. 64) at theend of the boom, through the reef-cringle on thesail, and down through a comb-cleat on the oppositeside of the boom. The comb-cleat has three reef-holes or more—one for each reef-pennant. At the REEFING A MAINSAIL 123 end of the reef-pennant is a knot which… … SSSS3SSS: Fig, 64. of the reef-cringle being brought down to the boom.When the cringle has been got well down with theearring, secure the earring to the boom with a reef-pennant bend, the method of forming which is shownin the figure. Hook the tack on the reef-cringleat the luff of the sail, bowse…
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