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• Boom (sailing) — In sailing, a boom is a spar (pole), along the foot (bottom) of a fore and aft rigged sail, that greatly improves control of the angle and shape of the sail. The primary action of the boom is to keep the foot of the sail flatter when the sail… …   Wikipedia

• rig — rig1 verb (rigs, rigging, rigged) 1》 provide (a boat) with sails and rigging.     ↘assemble and adjust (the equipment of a sailing boat, aircraft, etc.) in readiness for operation.     ↘(often rig something up) set up (a device or structure),… …   English new terms dictionary

• Boom (windsurfing) — A boom in the context of windsurfing is a piece of equipment that attaches to the mast, providing structural support for the sail. Early booms were tied on to the mast using rope, but most newer booms use a clamp mechanism for attachments. Booms… …   Wikipedia

• Junk Rig — The Junk rig, also known as the Chinese lugsail and Sampan rig, is a type of sail rig in which rigid members, called battens, span the full width of the sail and extend the sail forward of the mast. [Hasler MacLeod, Practical Junk Rig , Tiller… …   Wikipedia

• Mast aft rig — A mast aft rig, alternately referred to as aft mast rig, is a sailboat sail plan that uses a single mast set in the aft half of the hull. The mast supports fore sails that may consist of a single jib multiple staysails, or a crab claw sail. The… …   Wikipedia

• Bermuda rig — Diagram of a Bermuda or Marconi rig, on a typical monohull sloop. The term Bermuda rig refers to a configuration of mast and rigging for a type of sailboat and is also known as a Marconi rig; this is the typical configuration for most modern… …   Wikipedia

• cat rig — noun rig of a catboat • Hypernyms: ↑rig, ↑rigging * * * noun : a rig consisting of a single mast placed far forward and carrying a single large sail extended by a long boom * * * Naut. the typical rig of a catboat, consisting of a single mast… …   Useful english dictionary

• Jury rig — Not to be confused with Jury tampering. Jury rigging refers to makeshift repairs or temporary contrivances, made with only the tools and materials that happen to be on hand. Originally a nautical term, on sailing ships a jury rig is a replacement …   Wikipedia

• Gaff rig — [cite web |url=http://www.frankhagan.com/weekender/gaffhaly.htm |title=The Gaff Rig Page |accessdate=2008 10 05] is a sailing rig (configuration of sails) in which the sail is four cornered, fore and aft rigged, controlled at its peak and,… …   Wikipedia

• Masthead rig — A masthead rig on a sailing vessel consists of a forestay and backstay both attached at the top of the mast.[1] The Bermuda rig can be split into two groups: the masthead rig and the fractional rig. The masthead rig has larger and more headsails …   Wikipedia

• Marconi rig — noun a rig of triangular sails for a yacht • Syn: ↑Bermuda rig, ↑Bermudan rig, ↑Bermudian rig • Hypernyms: ↑rig, ↑rigging * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized M …   Useful english dictionary