Sail Course Slides

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Sail Course Slides
Section 6, Running Rigging
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Rigging Terminology
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Figure 614 Self-tailing Winch
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• Start by wrapping the line clockwise
• Pile the wraps up from the bottom to the top
• Make more turns for a heaver load

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Figure 614 Deck Layout
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Figure 612 Line Stopper or Rope Clutch
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Figure 61 Main Sheet Traveler System
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Figure 65 Boom Downhaul
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Figure 64 Main Outhaul
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Figure 66 Topping Lift
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Reefing
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Figure 67 Lazy Jacks and Batten Cars
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Figure 62 Boom Vang
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Figure 63 Jib Cunningham
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Figure 68 Spinnaker and Rigging
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Figure 69 Whisker Pole and Rigging
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Vocabulary Bitter End. The inboard end of a
line, chain, or cable. The end made fast to the
vessel, as opposed to the working end, which
may be attached to an anchor, cleat, or other
vessel. Boom Vang. A tackle, usually running
between the boom and the base of the mast, which
removes twist from the sail by downward pull on
the boom. Cleat. Fitting, usually with two
projecting horns, to which lines are made
fast. Downhaul. A line or tackle used to exert
a downward pull on a sail or spar. Line Stopper
(Rope Clutch). A clamp-type device that contains
a cam for securing a line. It can be released
quickly. Tackle. An arrangement of line and
blocks used to provide increased mechanical
advantage. Traveler. A sail-positioning system
composed of a track on which slides a car
attached to blocks to permit positioning sheet
leads under load. Turning Block. A block used to
change the direction of a line (such as a sheet
or halyard) to make hauling more convenient.
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End of Section 6 Slides