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What is the curved part of the fore-and-aft sail?
Try roach
What is to go belly up to sail?
When a sail fills out because of wind blowing in it, the curved, concave part is called its 'belly'.
What do you call a sail holder?
The mast is the upright mailsail holder. A sprit is a pole that extends diagonally across a fore-and-aft sail from the lower part of the mast to the peak of the sail. Also see bowsprit. All are called sail holders. Tks, Sina.
What are the names of the sails on a Ketch type sail boat?
The lowest fore-and-aft sail on the main mast is called the mainsail, while that on the mizzen is called the mizzen sail. These may be any type of fore-and-aft sail, in any combination. The Scots Zulu, for example, had a dipping lug main with a standing lug mizzen.
What is a Triangular fore and aft sail often seen in mediterranean called?
If you mean the one that is often fixed to a foreward boom, that would be a Lateen sail.
What is a slotted head sail?
It is a jib or fore sail that has a slot cut into it.
What would be a good explanation of the word sprit?
The definition of a sprit is a long pole that extends diagonally across a fore and aft sail quadrilateral from the lower part of the mast to the peak of the sail.
What is the name of a triangular shaped fore and aft sail commonly seen in the Mediterranean?
A lanteen sail
What is a type of Triangular shaped fore and aft sail?
Lateen
What is a one-masted fore and aft-rigged vessel called?
yacht this was the original answer but this can refer to a powered vessel too. As in motor yacht. A one masted fore and aft rigged vessel is called a sloop and can have various sail plans e.g. Gaff rigged, bermudian rigged
What is the Triangular sail furthest forward on a vessel called?
The most forward sail is normally called a jib.On vessels with more than one jib, the names of the jibs (from forward to aft) are: Flying jib, Outer jib, Inner jib and Fore (topmast) staysail.
Is luff a word?
Yes it is. It is the edge of a fore-and-aft sail next to the mast or stay.
