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169:
159:
155:
146:
120:
108:
101:sailing ship
96:
95:
74:, circa 1879
1015:Three-sided
727:Lees, James
424:Bermuda rig
375:gaff-rigged
153:Anglo-Saxon
1683:Categories
1659:Turnbuckle
1587:Clevis pin
1553:Components
1487:Cunningham
1467:Boomkicker
1432:Stay mouse
1354:Crosstrees
1198:Components
1178:Topgallant
1173:Tanja sail
1091:Four-sided
948:Ljungström
478:2017-01-02
450:References
429:Lateen rig
326:crosstrees
302:lower mast
295:Square rig
1654:Traveller
1642:gooseneck
1622:Ring bolt
1529:Preventer
1492:Clewlines
1482:Buntlines
1472:Boom vang
1410:Lazy jack
1305:Jackstaff
1256:Tell-tale
1246:Sailcloth
1211:Bolt rope
1188:Watersail
1158:Spritsail
1128:Moonraker
1113:Junk sail
1103:Fisherman
1072:Spinnaker
1067:Screecher
1027:Crab claw
984:Turbosail
979:Rotorsail
525:(1916) .
407:yard arms
377:vessels,
225:vessels.
143:Etymology
105:sail boat
1607:Footrope
1602:Fairlead
1497:Downhaul
1447:forestay
1442:backstay
1425:ratlines
1397:Standing
1364:Spreader
1288:Bowsprit
1231:Jackline
1168:Studding
1162:Optimist
1133:Ringtail
1118:Lug sail
1108:Foresail
1077:Staysail
1062:Ringtail
1032:Gennaker
989:Wingsail
953:Mast-aft
805:51913243
778:62546510
751:11908132
729:(1984).
719:11036800
434:Junk rig
413:See also
391:downhaul
389:and the
371:halyards
318:lanyards
314:deadeyes
306:top mast
271:backstay
267:forestay
246:, using
229:Standing
202:standing
160:wringing
125:halyards
1649:Trapeze
1632:Shackle
1592:Deadeye
1524:Outhaul
1507:Halyard
1459:Running
1405:Bobstay
1388:Rigging
1339:Boomkin
1310:Jibboom
1221:Emblems
1216:Cringle
1183:Topsail
1148:Spanker
1143:Skysail
1082:Trysail
918:B&R
913:Bermuda
906:Textile
879:rigging
572:(ed.).
505:(ed.).
393:at the
385:at the
383:outhaul
332:Running
275:shrouds
248:tension
211:reefing
207:running
173:in his
166:History
113:shrouds
97:Rigging
72:Bermuda
1637:Swivel
1612:Gasket
1597:Earing
1517:throat
1477:Braces
1420:Shroud
1206:Batten
1098:Course
1057:Raffee
1047:Lateen
1002:Sails
963:Square
958:Pinisi
938:Gunter
824:
803:
793:
776:
766:
749:
739:
717:
707:
676:
646:
616:
549:685104
547:
537:
403:braces
399:sheets
359:kevlar
351:dacron
308:, and
156:wrigan
133:sheets
129:braces
47:London
1664:Winch
1580:bitts
1575:Cleat
1570:Block
1534:Sheet
1437:Stays
1369:Sprit
1349:Truck
1270:Spars
1241:Roach
1226:Draft
1138:Royal
1037:Genoa
972:Other
893:Rigs
875:spars
871:Sails
568:. In
501:. In
355:nylon
137:vangs
117:stays
1539:Tack
1512:peak
1374:Yard
1344:Gaff
1334:Boom
1326:mast
943:Junk
933:Gaff
877:and
822:ISBN
801:OCLC
791:ISBN
774:OCLC
764:ISBN
747:OCLC
737:ISBN
715:OCLC
705:ISBN
674:ISBN
644:ISBN
614:ISBN
545:OCLC
535:ISBN
395:tack
387:clew
357:and
269:, a
244:deck
135:and
115:and
1502:Guy
1324:On
1280:bow
1278:On
1042:Jib
923:Cat
322:top
158:or
119:.
103:or
45:in
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873:,
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181:c.
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