What to do and how to do it; the American boys handy book (1920)
Beard, Daniel Carter, 1850-1941 · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 153
the sail will stand spread out. The line is placed in thenotch at E and pulled up until the sail sets properly, when it ismade fast to a cleat or to a cross piece at F. This device is incommon use and has its advantages, but a simple loop for thefoot of the sprit to rest in is more easily made and… … Leg-of-Mutton Rig. ** One of the prettiest and most convenient rigs for a smal]boat is known as the * leg-of-mutton sharpie rig (Fig. 93).The sail is triangular, and the sprit, instead of reaching to itsupper corner, stands nearly at right anglesto the mast. It is held, in position at themast by…
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