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Standing rigging comprises the
fixed lines, wires, or rods,
which support each mast or
bowsprit on a
sailing vessel and
reinforce those spars against wind...
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Rigging comprises the
system of ropes,
cables and chains,
which support and
control a
sailing ship or sail boat's
masts and sails.
Standing rigging is...
- each has a hull,
rigging and
masts to hold up the
sails that use the wind to
power the ship; the
masts are
supported by
standing rigging and the
sails are...
- on a
sailing vessel—as
opposed to the
standing rigging,
which supports the mast and bowsprit.
Running rigging varies between vessels that are rigged...
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Zylon in 2008. On
modern racing yachts,
Zylon is used for
parts of the
standing rigging. It is used as
shrouds and stays. The PBO (polybenzoxazole)
fiber is...
- A
deadeye is an item used in the
standing and
running rigging of
traditional sailing ships. It is a
smallish round thick wooden (usually
lignum vitae)...
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attach the
canopy to the risers. On sailboats,
shrouds are used as
standing rigging to keep a mast vertical. On
biplanes and triplanes,
shrouds are used...
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rigged with hemp,
where most
barges in use
today use wire ropes. The
standing rigging had to hold the masts, and
sprit in place. As the
masts were lowered...
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other masts which serve to
stabilize the masts. A stay is part of the
standing rigging and is used to hold a mast upright. It is a
large strong rope, wire...
- sheave. It is then
termed a "dead block".
Deadeyes are used in the
standing rigging.
These are the
pieces of wood that,
operating in pairs,
allow adjustment...
