Running backstay
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running-backstay-292-10303
title:
Running backstay
text:
A running backstay is a rigging component on a sailboat which helps support the mast. A running backstay runs from each lateral corner of the stern to the mast at the level where the forestay begins in the fractional rig. Because they are attached low on the mast, they can present a significant problem in an accidental gybe, as the boom hits the stay, with the possibility of breaking the boom, mast, or both. During beating or reaching, the running backstay in windward side is in tension. The one
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Boat rigging component
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_backstay
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2024-04-22T21:21:58Z
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