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 178
ore-sheet. Patentcleats have been invented for open boats, whichautomatically release the sheets so soon as thewind pressure on the sails and the consequent strainon the sheets exceed a certain limit and heel theboat towards the danger angle. But, if one mustbelay ones sheet, perhaps the safest and… … SIMPLICITY IN RIGGING i6i ing. The sheet is taken round the pin and a bightis passed under the standing part of the sheet,which jams it so long asthere is a strain upon thesheet. A pull upon the fall,which must be kept close tothe hand, withdraws the bightand at once releases the sheet. The…
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