. Boat sailing in fair weather and foul. RIGGING AND SAILS. 159 materially reduced forward and thepitching consequently lessened. Thejib also sits well and does its work, andis far preferable to that horror of horrorsthe *^ bobbed jib of a sloop, whichalways makes a sailors flesh creep whenhe sees it. How it has managed to sur-vive is a marvel to me. It is a lubberlyand slovenly device not good enoughfor a scow. The rigging of a runningbowsprit is shown in the RIG OF RUNNING BOWSPRIT. When it becomes necessary to set thestorm trysail, lower away the mainsailand furl it as fast as possibl
. Boat sailing in fair weather and foul. RIGGING AND SAILS. 159 materially reduced forward and thepitching consequently lessened. Thejib also sits well and does its work, andis far preferable to that horror of horrorsthe *^ bobbed jib of a sloop, whichalways makes a sailors flesh creep whenhe sees it. How it has managed to sur-vive is a marvel to me. It is a lubberlyand slovenly device not good enoughfor a scow. The rigging of a runningbowsprit is shown in the RIG OF RUNNING BOWSPRIT. When it becomes necessary to set thestorm trysail, lower away the mainsailand furl it as fast as possible. Lowerthe boom down into the crutch amid-ships, and secure it by hauling the sheettaut and by tackles or lashings fromeach quarter. Unhook the throat andpeak halyards and hook them on to thetrysail gaff, the jaws of which parral onto the mast, allowing the gaff end torest on the deck. The topping liftsmust be unhooked from the main boomand taken in to the mast or the rigging,so as to be out of the way of the try-sail. Lace the head of the trysail tothe gaff. The clew of the trysail ishauled aft by a luff-tackle which formsthe sheet. Another tackle should be J60 BOAT SAILING. hooked to the clew and made fast towindward over the main boom and gaff,so that in case of a shift of wind thesheet may be hauled aft on the otherside without delay or the danger ofgetting aback. Then you can man thethroat and peak halyards and set thesail, trimming the sheet well down
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