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Rigging

The wires (standing rigging) and lines (running rigging) supporting and controlling the sp…

Roach

The curved extension of a sail's area aft of a straight line drawn from head to clew.

Roller-furling

A mechanical system allowing the headsail (or mainsail) to be rolled away around the stay …

Reef

To reduce effective sail area in strong wind by rolling, folding, or partly lowering a sai…

Running rigging

All lines used to hoist, lower, and trim sails — halyards, sheets, reefing lines, outhaul,…

Reach

A point of sail with the wind forward of, abeam, or aft of the beam but not dead astern — …