Staysail, the Glossary
A staysail ("stays'l") is a fore-and-aft rigged sail whose luff can be affixed to a stay running forward (and most often but not always downwards) from a mast to the deck, the bowsprit, or to another mast.[1]
Table of Contents
15 relations: Bowsprit, Cutter (boat), Deck (ship), Fisherman's staysail, Forces on sails, Fore-and-aft rig, Genoa (sail), Glossary of nautical terms (A–L), Jib, Mast (sailing), Sail, Sail plan, Schooner, Stays (nautical), Windward and leeward.
Bowsprit
The bowsprit of a sailing vessel is a spar extending forward from the vessel's prow.
Cutter (boat)
A cutter is a name for various types of watercraft. Staysail and cutter (boat) are sailing rigs and rigging.
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Deck (ship)
A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull of a ship.
Fisherman's staysail
A fisherman staysail is a sail placed between the fore and main masts of a sailing ship, usually a schooner but also including brigantines. Staysail and Fisherman's staysail are sailing rigs and rigging.
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Forces on sails
Forces on sails result from movement of air that interacts with sails and gives them motive power for sailing craft, including sailing ships, sailboats, windsurfers, ice boats, and sail-powered land vehicles.
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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. Staysail and fore-and-aft rig are sailing rigs and rigging.
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Genoa (sail)
A genoa sail is a type of large jib or staysail that extends past the mast and so overlaps the main sail when viewed from the side, sometimes eliminating it. Staysail and genoa (sail) are sailing rigs and rigging.
Glossary of nautical terms (A–L)
This glossary of nautical terms is an alphabetical listing of terms and expressions connected with ships, shipping, seamanship and navigation on water (mostly though not necessarily on the sea). Staysail and glossary of nautical terms (A–L) are sailing rigs and rigging.
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Jib
A jib is a triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Staysail and jib are sailing rigs and rigging.
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Mast (sailing)
The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall spar, or arrangement of spars, erected more or less vertically on the centre-line of a ship or boat. Staysail and mast (sailing) are sailing rigs and rigging.
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Sail
A sail is a tensile structure, which is made from fabric or other membrane materials, that uses wind power to propel sailing craft, including sailing ships, sailboats, windsurfers, ice boats, and even sail-powered land vehicles. Staysail and sail are sailing rigs and rigging.
Sail plan
A sail plan is a drawing of a sailing craft, viewed from the side, depicting its sails, the spars that carry them and some of the rigging that supports the rig.
Schooner
A schooner is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: fore-and-aft rigged on all of two or more masts and, in the case of a two-masted schooner, the foremast generally being shorter than the mainmast. Staysail and schooner are sailing rigs and rigging.
Stays (nautical)
Stays are ropes, wires, or rods on sailing vessels that run fore-and-aft along the centerline from the masts to the hull, deck, bowsprit, or to other masts which serve to stabilize the masts. Staysail and Stays (nautical) are sailing rigs and rigging.
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Windward and leeward
In geography and seamanship, windward and leeward are directions relative to the wind.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staysail
Also known as Stay-sail, Staysails.