#Rope attached to clew of sail code

Outhaul - generally attached to the clew of a mainsail to adjust the foot tension. Kicker or Vang - diagonal line or purchase system (block and tackle) from base of mast to a point on the underside of the boom - used to create downward tension on the boom and subsequently the leach of the sail. In Hauler or Tweaker - attached to a headsail (jib/genoa/yankee/code zero) sheet and used to bring the angle of the lead nearer to the centreline than the normal setting.īarber Hauler - attached to a headsail sheet and used to create more downward pressure and generally from a point further outboard than the normal fairlead setting.ĭownhaul or Cunningham - attached to the tack of a mainsail and used to create tension in the luff. gennakers but also used on more traditional rigs e.g. Tack Line - attached to the tack of a sail to make the length of the luff adjustable - common on loose footed reaching/running headsails e.g. a rope that is preventing something or control lines i.e. However, most of the ropes that comprise a yacht's running rigging can be described as preventers i.e. Sheets and halyards are part of a more generic category: Control Lines or a little more obscurely, Preventers.Ĭontrol Lines include sheets and halyards and all the other ropes and wires that contribute to the efficient mangement of a yacht's sail area.Ī rope that stops an accidental gybe is commonly referred to as a preventer. HalyardsĪttached to the head of a sail and used to haul a sail up the mast - in the same way as sheets, each halyard is identified by the name of the sail as a prefix e.g. Spinnaker Sheets are used in conjunction with Spinnaker Guys and a spinnaker pole to control the shape of the spinnaker on either gybe.

#Rope attached to clew of sail code

Jib sheets, genoa sheets, yankee sheets, staysail sheets, code zero sheets, gennaker sheets, cruising chute sheets, mainsheets, mizzen sheets - where these are a pair, they may also be classified as port or starboard. Normally attached to the clew of the sail and control the shape and angle to the wind - each individual sheet is identified by the name of the sail as a prefix e.g. The most common generic terms are sheets and halyards. There are a large number of different terms that cover the use for which each rope is employed. Running Rigging - the ropes (and wires) that control the sails on a yacht. Standing Rigging - the wires and ropes that hold up the mast, also known as shrouds or stays.

Running Rigging Glossary Sailboat Rigging can be divided in to 2 categories: