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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]]. | + | 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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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.
