When you let down the sails of a ship, it is called "lowering the sails." This action is typically performed to reduce the ship's speed or to prepare for docking. It can also be referred to as "taking in the sails" if the sails are being secured or stowed away.
There are three to four sails on a ship. The main sail is called the main course. Sailing can be complicated at first, but once who get the hang of where all the sails are, it will be easier.
Sloops, ketches, and yawls have triangular-shaped sails.
to hold up the sails, and to help steer the ship. its called rigging, by the way...
Mast .
mast-a vertical spar to support sails on a ship
The duration of And the Ship Sails On is 2.2 hours.
And the Ship Sails On was created on 1983-09-07.
The Mongolia
A Tall Ship. A Caravel. A Bark. A Brigantine. A Clipper Ship. A Brig.
foremost sail has triangular shape
"Square-riggers" have primarily square sails, but the jib sails are triangular.