http://www.goodoldboat.com/classifieds/TonyPeot.jpg

What are the names of the five sails on this aluminum yawl.

Bart wrote:

http://www.goodoldboat.com/classifieds/TonyPeot.jpg

What are the names of the five sails on this aluminum yawl.

Spinaker, staysail, mainsail, mizzen staysail, mizzen.

What do I win?

OzOne wrote:
, Walt scribbled thusly:
Bart wrote:

http://www.goodoldboat.com/classifieds/TonyPeot.jpg

What are the names of the five sails on this aluminum yawl.

Spinaker, staysail, mainsail, mizzen staysail, mizzen.

Close...but not quite...If the mizzen had a forestay you couldn't tack
the boat.

You could make the same argument about the backstay on some sloops.
That doesn't mean it's not there, just that you have to dick around with
it to tack or gybe.

Anyway, "Mizzen staysail" was an educated guess. Maybe I need more
education.

//Walt

On Oct 30, 2:47 pm, Walt wrote:

Anyway, "Mizzen staysail" was an educated guess. Maybe I need more
education.

//Walt

That's indeed what we call that sail here on the "right side up" part
of the world, Walt. The wire inside the luff acts as the "stay", and
the sail does have to come down to change tacks. There is also such a
thing as a mizzen spinnaker, but that isn't what is shown in the pic.
No offence intended, but what the "upside down people" call it is
probably some quaint thing like "boofsmoggler" or "deepilboink", maybe
Oz will enlighten us?
Happy Halloween,
Mike

OzOne wrote in message ...
On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:20:36 -0500, Walt
scribbled thusly:

Bart wrote:

http://www.goodoldboat.com/classifieds/TonyPeot.jpg

What are the names of the five sails on this aluminum yawl.

Spinaker, staysail, mainsail, mizzen staysail, mizzen.

What do I win?

Close...but not quite...If the mizzen had a forestay you couldn't tack
the boat.

Perhaps you have a different name for the mizzen staysail, but that's what
we call it. It does not have a fixed stay, per se, rather a wire luff that
is moved when the boat is tacked or gybed. It's still a mizzen staysail,
AFAIK.

Max

"cruisin" wrote in message
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On Oct 30, 2:47 pm, Walt wrote:

Anyway, "Mizzen staysail" was an educated guess. Maybe I need more
education.

//Walt

That's indeed what we call that sail here on the "right side up" part
of the world, Walt. The wire inside the luff acts as the "stay", and
the sail does have to come down to change tacks. There is also such a
thing as a mizzen spinnaker, but that isn't what is shown in the pic.
No offence intended, but what the "upside down people" call it is
probably some quaint thing like "boofsmoggler" or "deepilboink", maybe
Oz will enlighten us?
Happy Halloween,
Mike

Agreed on all points, Mike.

Max

Good answer Walt. I'll give you the point.

However, there is a very specific name for the type of staysail
shown. Do you know what it is?

As Max and cruisin pointed out the mizzen staysail is set flying.
It could be called a flying mizeen staysail.

Oz gets no credit because he didn't answer the question, as
usual, and his only comment was a snipe. 1 lash for Oz.

"Walt" wrote

Bart wrote:

http://www.goodoldboat.com/classifieds/TonyPeot.jpg

What are the names of the five sails on this aluminum yawl.

Spinaker, staysail, mainsail, mizzen staysail, mizzen.

What do I win?

Also; The Staysail off the Main Mast is should be classified as the Main
Staysail or the Fore Staysail.

The Staysail on the Mizzen Mast is often called a Mizzen Runner.

WHAT A PRETTY PICTURE!!!!


http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ILLDRINKTOTHAT

"Thom Stewart" wrote
Also; The Staysail off the Main Mast is should be classified as the Main
Staysail or the Fore Staysail.

The Staysail on the Mizzen Mast is often called a Mizzen Runner.

WHAT A PRETTY PICTURE!!!!

I like the boat too. It is for sale BTW.

Now about the staysail. You notice it is long in the foot and
short in the luff. What is the name for that sort of staysail?

On Oct 31, 11:53 pm, OzOne wrote:
On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:09:45 -0500, "Bart" .@. scribbled thusly:

Oz gets no credit because he didn't answer the question, as
usual, and his only comment was a snipe. 1 lash for Oz.It wasn't anything like a snipe....It was a challenge to look again.

Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

OK, Oz, I looked again, and if I were to modify my answer I'd say it's
a high-cut mizzen staysail, one that allows the helmsman to see where
he's going, unlike most mizzen staysails. What name are you so
reticent to divulge that would describe it better? Bart? I would be
surprised to hear a different name used in common parliance. The
skipper would have to educate his crew and label the bag in large
lettering if so. Do you think this boat carries a differently cut
mizzen staysail as well?
Curious,
Mike