Camp, Walter, 1859-1925, ed · New York, P. F. Collier & son · leaf 156
or to the thwart throughwhich the mast passes, and the sail does not require tobe dipped when the boat jibes or goes about. The 124 Boating yard is hooked to a traveller—an iron ring workingon the mast, to which the end of the halyard is fast-ened. A lugsail, in order to stand well, should havea… … Fig. 44.—Standing Lug. vided with a lufif-tackle purchase, so that the sail canbe swigged up taut. A boat rigged with a standing-lug mainsail andmizzen, and a jib, as in Fig. 44, is very handy andsafe. If it blows hard the mainsail can be lowered,and the boat can be sailed under mizzen and jib.…
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