Overlapping triangular headsail
A genoa is a large triangular sail used on sailboats, similar to a jib but extending past the mast toward the stern.
It catches more wind than a standard jib and is common on cruising yachts: We switched to the genoa when the wind dropped.
Also called a genoa jib or genny. (Capitalized Genoa is the Italian city.)
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Overlapping triangular headsail
A genoa is a large triangular sail used on sailboats, similar to a jib but extending past the mast toward the stern.
It catches more wind than a standard jib and is common on cruising yachts: We switched to the genoa when the wind dropped.
Also called a genoa jib or genny. (Capitalized Genoa is the Italian city.)
1. nautical — jib, Triangular sail forward; headsail (Forward-mounted boat canvas); foresail (Sail at bow); mainsail (Principal vessel canvas); spinnaker · staysail · luff · leech · foot · clew · tack · head · halyard · sheet
SAIL TYPE AND FUNCTIONgenoa ≠ spinnaker Downwind sailing sail; mainsail · jib · mizzen · staysail · drifter
ITALIAN GEOGRAPHYgenoa ≠ Venice Lagoon city, northeastern Italy; Naples · Palermo · Rome · Milan · Florence
sailing: sailboat, sailing, sails, sailboats, catamaran; boat parts: hull, keel, mast, rudder, helm; sailboat parts: mast, sail, boom, hull, keel; sailing gear: mainsail, sail, jib, spinnaker, mast; Headsails: jib, headsail, staysail, drifter, reacher; sail types
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