Camp, Walter, 1859-1925, ed · New York, P. F. Collier & son · leaf 176
the sail is toserve as jib, this line is hauled taut and belayed; thisbrings the spar amidships, and it acts as a bowsprit.When one is running before the wind the line isslacked off, and by means of one of the two guys at-tached to the end of it the spar is swung round, onthe gooseneck as pivot, to… … Fig. 54---Half-decked Boat. tack. On many small craft carrying a single head-sail the latter is conveniently reefed by an arrange-ment that reefs it along the forestay. As has already been pointed out, it is better thata small boat, intended for single-handed sailing and 145 sports and Games rowing…
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