Boom (sailing)
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boom-sailing-306-10551629
title:
Boom (sailing)
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In sailing, a boom is a spar (pole), along the foot of a fore and aft rigged sail, that greatly improves control of the angle and shape of the sail. The primary action of the boom is to keep the foot flatter when the sail angle is away from the centerline of the boat. The boom also serves as an attachment point for more sophisticated control lines. Because of the improved sail control it is rare to find a non-headsail without a boom, but lateen sails, for instance, are loose-footed. In some mode
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In sailing, a spar along the bottom edge of a fore and aft rigged sail
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boom_(sailing)
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2024-01-08T10:41:34Z
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