Rigging

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Contents 1 Yacht's Rigging 1.1 Components 1.1.1 Spars 1.1.2 Sails 1.1.3 Cordage 1.2 Rig Types 1.3 Yacht Sail Configurations 1.4 Installation 1.5 Maintenance

Yacht's Rigging

Components

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 is a small-boat rig, with the yard and upper battens all radiating from a fitting that slides on the mast; this feature distinguishes batwing from other full-batten sails. The battens and head of the sail meet at the luff.
• The Bermudian Rig is also called the marconi rig and a jibheaded rig among other names. It has a boomed triangular sail. Its popularity stems from its simplicity and weatherliness.
• The Claw Rig also called the Polynesian Claw or South Pacific Claw is frequently seen on small boats like kayaks in the Western world; in Polynesia it may be found on larger vessels.
• The Full-Batten Rig is seen in two forms: a rigid, nonadjustable type with profile support and reefing options; and the flexible adjustable type that imposes and supports sail camber.
• The Gaff Rig is considered by many to be the most versatile, efficient, manageable, safe and seaworthy rig. It has been said that each and every other rig surpasses the gaff rig in some way, but no other rig combines so many good attributes.
• 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)

Installation

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Maintenance

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