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Depending on how it is rigged it could be the jib, Flying jib or spinnaker.
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.
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What is the triangular sail set furthest forward on a vessel with two or more such sails?
Jib or trysail.
What is the Name of a sail which is set furthest forward on a vessel with two or more such sails?
The jibsail or spinnaker sail.
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.
The Triangular sail set furthest foreward on a vessel with two or more such sails?
it is called a flying jib
What is the triangular sail on a vessel called?
mainsail
How does a triangular sail work?
A sail works like an aerofoil. Depending on the point of sailing it pulls the vessel along much more than it pushes it.
What type of sail travels the furthest?
A downwind sail, such as a spinnaker or a genoa, typically travels the furthest because it is designed to catch wind from behind the boat and harness the wind's energy to propel the boat forward efficiently in downwind conditions.
What is three letter word for triangular sail?
A jib is a small triangular sail.
What is a 9 letter word for triangular sail?
Spinnaker is a nine-letter word for "triangular sail."
When is a sail boat under sail the given way vessel when encountering a power driven vessel?
When the motorized vessel is a commercial vessel or when the motorized vessel has another vessel or person in tow.
What is a sailboat with a triangular sail called?
It is called the lateen sail.
What does caravel mean in a simple definition?
a ship with triangular sails that allowed it to sail into the wind and with square sails that carried it forward when the wind was at it's back.
