staysail
Mast-to-bow canvas
A staysail is a triangular sail set on a stay—one of the lines running from a mast to the bow or another mast.
Staysails fill the spaces between the principal sails on a vessel, adding power in moderate winds: We hoisted the staysail as the breeze picked up.
Common types include the jib and the inner forestaysail.
Forward mast-bracing cable
- halyardSail-hoisting tackle
- sheetFlat rectangular material
- furlerSail-rolling mechanism
- turnbuckleThreaded device for adjusting tension
backstay · shrouds · tackle · block · cleat · winch · downhaul · pennant
Triangular sail forward
forestay
Forward mast-bracing cable
turnbuckle · backstay · shrouds · tackle · block · cleat · winch · downhaul · pennant · swage
jib
Triangular sail forward
mizzen · canvas · tack · clew · luff · leech · foot · batten · reef · furl
cutter
One who severs
schooner · clipper · brigantine · windjammer · yacht · cruiser · racer · daysailer
reefing
Reducing sail area
sheeting · tacking · dousing · setting · changing · close-hauled · reaching · balance