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 85
raveller working on the mast andattached to the end of the halyard. The spritis a spar tapering towards each end; one end fitsinto an eye at the peak of the sail, and the other 6S THE SMALL OPEN SAILING-BOAT end into what is called the snotter. The snotteris a short piece of rope with an eye… … Fig. 45.—Spritsaiu To set a spritsail, first hoist it; pjace the upperend of the sprit into the eye at the peak ofthe sail, and then place the lower end into theeye of the snotter. Lastly, push the snotter upthe mast until the sail, standing taut and flat,prevents it going up any further. Wet the…
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