Wing on wing
Wing on wing designates a sail position in boats with sloop rigging, running "downwind", when the jib is held out by a spinnaker pole to catch more wind on the opposite side of the main sail.[1]
Is a term used to define in fore-and-aft-rigged sailboat, when sailing directly away from the wind, with the sails set on opposite sides of the vessel with its foresail and mainsail opened to a 180-degree angle (e.g. with the mainsail to port and the jib to starboard) so as to maximize the amount of canvas exposed to the wind.[2]
The position of the boom is decisive for the avoidance rules . If possible, the main boom will therefore be left on the port side - otherwise every other sailing ship has to be avoided
The English term "´Goosewing" is also common for this sail position.
Wing On Wing Media
A yacht running downwind with the sails in goose-wing position. Digitally reworked by smial 18:05, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
References
- ↑ Jobson, G. (2008). Sailing Fundamentals. Touchstone. p. 210. ISBN 978-1-4391-3678-2. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ↑ Bethwaite, Frank (2007). High Performance Sailing. Adlard Coles Nautical. ISBN 978-0-7136-6704-2.
Bibliography
- Rousmaniere, John, The Annapolis Book of Seamanship, Simon & Schuster, 1999
- Chapman Book of Piloting (various contributors), Hearst Corporation, 1999
- Herreshoff, Halsey (consulting editor), The Sailor’s Handbook, Little Brown and Company, 1983
- Seidman, David, The Complete Sailor, International Marine, 1995
- Jobson, Gary, Sailing Fundamentals, Simon & Schuster, 1987
External links
- "Wing on wing". 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2023-05-08.