Rigging

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Yacht's Rigging

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Spars

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Sails

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Cordage

The term cordage refers to the ropes, called lines, that connect and manipulate sails. Cordage is attached to the spars and sometimes the sails. The materials chosen for cordage are determined by the strength, weight, and windage of the rope. Cordage can be divided into two types: running rigging and standing rigging.

• Standing rigging is cordage which is fixed in position. Standing rigging is almost always in tension between a mast and the deck or hull. Due to its role, standing rigging is now most commonly made of wire rope. It was historically made of the same materials as running rigging and both types of materials were historically coated with a water repelling material like tar for added strength and protection from the the elements.
• Running rigging is the cordage used to control the shape and position of the sails. Running rigging must be flexible in order to allow smooth movement of the spars and sails, but strong enough for the role it plays. For instance, a halyard, used to hoist heavy spars up and down, must be very strong and durable. On the other hand, a Sheet, used to control the orientation of a triangular sail, must be very flexible and smooth, and need only be strong enough to support the tension caused by the wind.

Rig Types

• The Batwing Rig
• The Bermudian Rig
• The Claw Rig
• The Full-Batten Rig
• The Gaff Rig
• The Gunter Rig
• The Lateen Rig
• The Lug Rig
• The Settee Rig
• The Square Rig
• The Sprit Rig
• The Sprit-Boom Rig
• The Wishbone Rig

Yacht Sail Configurations

Sail Configurations

Cat	Sloop	Ketch	Cutter
Schooner	Yawl	Brig	Barque

• Cat
• Sloop
• Ketch
• Schooner
• Yawl
• Brig
• Hermaphrodite Brig
• Barque (Bark)

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Maintenance

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