Difference between revisions of "Sheet"

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A sailboat usually has a single '''mainsheet''', for trimming the [[mainsail]].
 
A sailboat usually has a single '''mainsheet''', for trimming the [[mainsail]].
  
A sloop usually has two sheets for the [[jib sail]], or [[genoa]].  Only one is used at a time.  The one not being used (usually the windward one) is referred to as the [[lazy sheet]].
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A sloop usually has two sheets for the [[jib|jib sail]], or [[genoa]].  Only one is used at a time.  The one not being used (usually the windward one) is referred to as the [[Lazy Sheet|lazy sheet]].
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[[Category:Sailing Terms]]

Latest revision as of 11:39, 12 August 2015

A sheet is any line on a boat that is used to move the leward edge of a sail in towards the centerline of the boat.

A sailboat usually has a single mainsheet, for trimming the mainsail.

A sloop usually has two sheets for the jib sail, or genoa. Only one is used at a time. The one not being used (usually the windward one) is referred to as the lazy sheet.