Lug sail, the Glossary
The lug sail, or lugsail, is a fore-and-aft, four-cornered sail that is suspended from a spar, called a yard.[1]
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17 relations: Capstan (nautical), Dinghy, Fifie, Fore-and-aft rig, Gaff rig, Jibe, Junk rig, Lugger, Nusantara (term), Pocket cruiser, SCAMP (boat), Square rig, Tack (sailing), Tanja sail, Windward and leeward, Yard (sailing), 12 foot dinghy.
Capstan (nautical)
A capstan is a vertical-axled rotating machine developed for use on sailing ships to multiply the pulling force of seamen when hauling ropes, cables, and hawsers.
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Dinghy
A dinghy is a type of small boat, often carried or towed by a larger vessel for use as a tender.
Fifie
The Fifie is a design of sailing boat developed on the east coast of Scotland.
Fore-and-aft rig
A fore-and-aft rig is a sailing vessel rig with sails set mainly along the line of the keel, rather than perpendicular to it as on a square rigged vessel. Lug sail and fore-and-aft rig are sailing rigs and rigging.
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Gaff rig
Gaff rig is a sailing rig (configuration of sails, mast and stays) in which the sail is four-cornered, fore-and-aft rigged, controlled at its peak and, usually, its entire head by a spar (pole) called the gaff. Lug sail and gaff rig are sailing rigs and rigging.
Jibe
A jibe (US) or gybe (Britain) is a sailing maneuver whereby a sailing vessel reaching downwind turns its stern through the wind, which then exerts its force from the opposite side of the vessel.
Junk rig
The junk rig, also known as the Chinese lugsail, Chinese balanced lug sail, or 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. Lug sail and junk rig are sailing rigs and rigging.
Lugger
A lugger is a sailing vessel defined by its rig, using the lug sail on all of its one or more masts. Lug sail and lugger are sailing rigs and rigging.
Nusantara (term)
Nusantara is the Indonesian name of Maritime Southeast Asia (or parts of it).
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Pocket cruiser
A pocket cruiser is a sailboat designed for recreational cruising and club racing, under in length.
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SCAMP (boat)
The SCAMP (acronym of Small Craft Advisor Magazine Project) is a wooden or fiberglass hulled Balanced Lug rigged sailing dinghy.
Square rig
Square rig is a generic type of sail and rigging arrangement in which the primary driving sails are carried on horizontal spars which are perpendicular, or square, to the keel of the vessel and to the masts. Lug sail and square rig are sailing rigs and rigging.
Tack (sailing)
A tack is a nautical term both for the lower, windward corner of a sail and, separately, for the windward side of a sailing craft (side from which the wind is coming while under way—the starboard or port tack. Generally, a boat is on a starboard tack if the wind is coming over the starboard (right) side of boat with sails on port (left) side. Lug sail and tack (sailing) are sailing rigs and rigging.
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Tanja sail
Tanja sail (Malay: layar tanjak) or tanja rig is a type of sail commonly used by the Austronesian people, particularly in Maritime Southeast Asia. Lug sail and tanja sail are sailing rigs and rigging.
Windward and leeward
In geography and seamanship, windward and leeward are directions relative to the wind.
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Yard (sailing)
A yard is a spar on a mast from which sails are set. Lug sail and yard (sailing) are sailing rigs and rigging.
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The Twelve Foot Dinghy was designed by George Cockshott, an amateur boat designer from Southport, England in response to a 1912 design contest.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lug_sail
Also known as Lug rig, Lugsail.