- topsails. The main
topmast carries the
upper end of the main-
topmast-staysail; a mizzen-
topmast may
carry the equivalent. The fore-
topmast will
carry a staysail...
- fore
topmast, fore
topgallant mast Main-mast: the
tallest mast,
usually located near the
center of the ship Sections: main-mast lower, main
topmast, main...
- A
sprit topmast is a
small topmast that was
sometimes carried on the end of the
bowsprit of a
large European warship during the Age of Sail. Its purpose...
-
Schooners typically have up to
three jibs. The
foremost one sets on the
topmast forestay and is
generally called the jib topsail, a
second on the main...
- fore-
topmast stay goes to the end of the bowsprit, a
little beyond the forestay, on
which the fore-
topmast staysail runs on hanks. main-
topmast stay attaches...
- more pieces. They are (in order, from
bottom up): The mast or the lower.
Topmast Topgallant mast
Royal mast, if ****ed On steel-masted vessels, the masts...
- is
flown below the bowsprit;
these are
sometimes accompanied by a
sprit topmast,
which serves to ****ist the
spritsail while tacking. The
bowsprit may also...
- the po****r
imagination –
above the
mainmast (for example) is the main-
topmast, main-topgallant-mast and main-royal-mast, so that the top is actually...
-
makeshift sail.
Ships typically carried a
selection of
spare parts such as
topmasts. However, due to
their much
larger size, at up to 1
metre (3 ft 3 in) in...
- of the mast and
angled to
point at the main-
topmast head. This
gives further support to the main
topmast, with the
halyard having a
secondary role as...
