Tack (square sail)
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tack-square-sail-200-17520841
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Tack (square sail)
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The tack of a square-rigged sail is a line attached to its lower corner. This is in contrast to the more common fore-and-aft sail, whose tack is a part of the sail itself, the corner which is secured to the vessel. Most square-rig sails have their clews pulled down to the yard of the sail below, and hence the position of the foot of the sail is controlled by the braces of the sail below. These sails do not have tacks. The exception to this scheme is the course, which does not have a yard below i
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tack_(square_sail)
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2022-02-20T22:46:58Z
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