- A
foresail is one of a few
different types of
sail set on the
foremost mast (foremast) of a
sailing vessel: A
fore-and-aft
sail set on the
foremast of...
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Fore-and-aft
rigged sails include staysails,
Bermuda rigged sails, gaff
rigged sails, gaff
sails,
gunter rig,
lateen sails, lug
sails,
tanja sails, the...
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There is a
variety of
sail plans that
propel sailing ships,
employing square-rigged or
fore-and-aft
sails. Some
ships carry square sails on each mast—the brig...
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mainsail is
engaging an
enemy vessel,
deploying a
foresail. A two-masted
merchant vessel with a
sizable foresail rigged on a
slightly inclined foremast is depicted...
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sail, so are
typically only
found on
schooners or ketches, and then only on the
foresail or mainsail.[citation needed] A
triangular fore-and-aft
sail...
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called a
fore-and-aft rig, and can be
rigged as a
Bermuda rig with
triangular sails fore and aft, or as a gaff-rig with
triangular foresail(s) and a gaff...
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fore-and-aft rig
consists of
sails that are set
along the line of the keel
rather than
perpendicular to it.
Vessels so
rigged are
described as
fore-and-aft...
- aftwards): flying, outer, and
inner jibs, and the
fore-topmast staysail, forestaysail, and
foresail. For
staysails between the
foremast and the mainmast...
- 17th to the late 19th century,
usually rigged with a
large lateen sail, and a
fore-
sail to the bowsprit.
Trabaccolo A type of
Mediterranean coastal sailing...
- is a gaff-rigged
fore-and-aft
sail set from, and aft of, the
aftmost mast.
Spankers are also
called driver, jigger, and
pusher sail. On a
schooner of...
