structure of sailboat
structure
Including: hull, sail (mainsail, jib, spinnaker), mast, crossbar, stabilizer, rudder, etc.
There are also small accessories such as rope, unloading, cable puller, pulley and so on...
. Jib: A sail used in front of the main mast.
. Headstay (Forestay): A wire rope that supports the forward bow of the mast at the top of the mast and can buckle the fore sail.
. Sheet: The main control rope, which can be released or tightened and fixed, Figure 1 refers to the front sail.
. Mainsail: A sail raised behind the main mast.
. Battens: A flat bar inserted from the trailing edge of the sail to maintain a good sail shape.
. Mainsheet: The rope that controls the angle of the mainsail.
. Boom: An elongated shape used to support the bottom of the main sail.
. Boomvang: A rigging or bracing that pulls the boom down to prevent the boom from being lifted up.
. Mast: A wooden long round rod or metal column, usually erected vertically from the keel or mid-board of a ship, which can support the lower girder, boom or spar of the girder sail.
. Shrouds: The cables used to fix the side of the mast.
. Centerboard: The board under the hull that can adjust the draft (mainly the axis of the front and rear lifts), to keep the heading stable when heading upwind.
. Rudder: A device used to control the direction of a ship's travel.
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