- A
studding sail, or stun'sl (pronounced stuns'l /ˈstʌnsəl/) is an
extra sail on a
square rigged vessel for use in fair weather. It is set
outside the square...
-
Complete Rigger's
Apprentice (Camden:
International Marine, 1998), 54. Ashley, 309.
Buntline Hitch Slipped Buntline Hitch Variations Stunsail Tack Bend...
- this danger,
Nelson had his
ships make all
available sail (including
stunsails), yet
another departure from the norm. He was also well
aware that French...
- The Stun Sail Boom
River (or
variants Stunsail Boom
River and Stuns'l Boom River) is
located on the
south coast of
Kangaroo Island, a
large island off...
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managed to
salvage enough yards to have
three sails on the
foremast plus
stunsails and set
course for Simon's Bay.
Another ship, the St.
Mungo saw the state...
- comp****). All
three had set
their main
skysails and fore
topmast and
lower stunsails.
Ariel was
slowly over-hauling the
other two ships, but then the weather...
-
described her as "a
thing of beauty." She had
three sky-sail
yards and
royal stunsails. Her
square raking stern and the
heavy after-drag were the
common features...
- port bow 1/4 view,
spectacular view of
vessel under full sail
including stunsails;
appears to show ship rig. Photograph, port
broadside view, no
sails set...
-
Black and
white drawing, port bow 1/4 view,
under full sail
including stunsails.
Photograph c. 1910 (sic:
vessel is
shown in
condition prior to 1902 modifications)...
- a
total of 44,000
square feet (4,088 m2) of sail area,
excluding the
stunsails, the
greatest area ever
spread in a
British warship. Her
performance was...
