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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

• Gooseneck — The gooseneck is the swivel connection on a sailboat by which the boom attaches to the mast. The boom moves from side to side and up and down by swiveling on the gooseneck.The gooseneck may be a two axis swivel as pictured. Having an integrated… …   Wikipedia

• gooseneck — noun a) Anything with a slender curved shape, resembling the neck of a goose, such as the shaft of some lamps. b) The swivel connection on a sailboat located near the bottom of the mast that the boom attaches to. When a sailboat performs a tack… …   Wiktionary

• gooseneck — goosenecked, adj. /goohs nek /, n. 1. a curved object resembling the neck of a goose, often of flexible construction, as in the shaft of a gooseneck lamp. 2. Naut. a curved piece at the foot of a boom, attached to a mast by a vertical pivot and… …   Universalium

• gooseneck — /ˈgusnɛk/ (say goohsnek) noun something curved like the neck of a goose, as an iron hook for attaching a boom to a mast, or a flexible stand for a desk lamp …  

• Crab claw sail — Micronesian proa with crab claw sail The crab claw sail or, as it is sometimes known, Oceanic lateen or Oceanic sprit, is a triangular sail with spars along upper and lower edges. The crab claw sail is used in many traditional Pacific Ocean… …   Wikipedia

• Parts of a sail — In sailing the parts of a sail have common terminology for each corner and edge of the sail. Contents 1 Triangular Sails 1.1 The corners 1.2 The edges 1.3 The roach …   Wikipedia

• Rigging — For other uses, see Rigging (disambiguation). The rigging of a square rigger in London. Rigging (from Anglo Saxon wrigan or wringing, to clothe ) is the apparatus through which the force of the wind is used to propel sailboats and sailing ships… …   Wikipedia

• Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …   Wikipedia

• Reefing — is a sailing manoeuvre intended to reduce the area of a sail on a sailboat or sailing ship, which can improve the ship s stability and reduce the risk of capsizing, broaching, or damaging sails or boat hardware in a strong wind. Modern sailboats… …   Wikipedia

• Tack (sailing) — Tack is a term used in sailing that has different meanings in different contexts. ailThe tack is the lower corner of the sail s leading edge. On a sloop rigged sailboat, the mainsail tack is connected to the mast and the boom at the gooseneck. On …   Wikipedia