Extends the bowsprit
A jib-boom is a spar that extends beyond the bowsprit of a sailing vessel, providing an attachment point for the jib sail and other headsails.
It allows ships to carry more sail area forward, improving speed and maneuverability.
The jib-boom can be run in or extended depending on weather conditions and the amount of canvas a vessel needs to carry.
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Extends the bowsprit
A jib-boom is a spar that extends beyond the bowsprit of a sailing vessel, providing an attachment point for the jib sail and other headsails.
It allows ships to carry more sail area forward, improving speed and maneuverability.
The jib-boom can be run in or extended depending on weather conditions and the amount of canvas a vessel needs to carry.
1. sailing — bowsprit, Forward-projecting ship pole; clipper (Fast ship or trimmer); schooner (Multi-masted sailing craft); yacht (Large pleasure vessel); ketch · barque · rigging · headsail · forestay · tacking · windward · leeward · helmsman · square-rigger
2. spar — bowsprit, Forward-projecting ship pole; yardarm (Outer spar end); gaff (Barbed fishing pole); topmast (Ship's upper pole section); foremast · mainmast · mizzen · martingale · spreaders · batten · pole · timber · extension · outrigger
SHIP POSITION (FORE VS AFT)jib-boom ≠ stern Strict or ship's aft; mizzenmast · taffrail · poop deck · transom · rudder
HORIZONTAL VS VERTICAL SPARSjib-boom ≠ mainmast Ship's central vertical spar; mast · foremast · mizzenmast · topmast
jib, boom, jibs, booms, boomed, booming
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