Note 36 — AQUATIC EXERCISES
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Or free, not close-hauled. Generally understood as having the wind abaft the beam, or that her course is then eight points from the wind.
[37] Ropes fast to the aftermost lower corner of the jib and foresail, to hold them down. The jib has two ropes or sheets fast to its corner, one of which comes on each side the forestay, for the convenience of tacking, &c. The foresail has only one sheet, which is fast to the traveller, or ring on the horse or bar of iron, which crosses from one gunwale to the other, just before the mast.
[38] The point on either side where the side and stern meet.
[39] A small tackle, one end of which is hooked to the main boom, and the other forward, to keep the boom from swinging.
[40] Midway between the sides of the vessel.
[41] Instead of larboard, when speaking of the helm, port is the proper term, in contrariety to starboard, used for the sake of distinctness in directing the helmsman.
[42] Stout ropes which lead, one from each side the main boom, near its outer end, through a block on its respective side the mast, just under the cross-trees, whence it descends about half-way, and is connected to the deck or gunwale by a tackle.
[43] Jib and foresail.