The ropes and chains that support and control the sails of a boat.
The ropes and chains that support and control the sails.
Halyards ropes and stays on sailing vessels ropes are called sheets.
The ropes and chains that support and control the sails of a boat.
Stays lines ropes and halyards.
When a rope has an assigned job on a boat or a ship it is referred to as a line.
The ropes that raise or lower the sails are called halyards and the ropes that control the sails are called sheets.
Rigging synonyms rigging pronunciation rigging translation english dictionary definition of rigging.
The rope that is used to control the main sail for example is known as the main sheet.
What are the ropes that support and control the sails of a ship called.
Rigging comprises the system of ropes cables and chains which support a sailing ship or sail boat s masts standing rigging including shrouds and stays and which adjust the position of the vessel s sails and spars to which they are attached the running rigging including halyards braces sheets and vangs.
Halyards are the lines ropes that raise sails.