- On a
sailing vessel, a
forestay,
sometimes just
called a stay, is a
piece of
standing rigging which keeps a mast from
falling backwards. It is attached...
-
typically held down by a
bobstay that
counteracts the
forces from the
forestays. The bowsprit’s
purpose is to
create anchor points for the
sails that...
-
stern are
backstays while those that lead
forward towards the bow are
forestays. "To stay" is also a verb: to
bring the ship's head up to the wind (to...
-
allow for a jib and
staysail to be
attached to the head stay and
inner forestay, respectively. Once a
common racing configuration,
today it
gives versatility...
- masthead-rigged sloop, the
forestay (on
which the
headsail is carried)
attaches at the top of the mast. On a fractional-rigged sloop, the
forestay attaches to the...
- had
sailed all
season without pulling the
spinnaker pole back from the
forestay and that all the
systems could be
simplified by
eliminating the pole and...
-
implemented this first.
Forward of the mast, most
boats have at
least four
forestays which can
carry headsails.
Three of
these are
usually attached to the...
-
changing tack due to the
difficulty in p****ing the big sail
between the two
forestays. Here the
staysail can help
bring the bow
through the wind more effectively...
- edge, of the
square topsail. This
allows the sail to set
clear of the
forestays, yet
still have a
large vertical extent along the
leeches (the vertical...
- the top of the mast. The
forestay is a wire that
secures the mast to the
front of the boat. With a
fractional rig, the
forestay is
attached between about...
