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Part of a sailing rig
On a sailing vessel, a forestay, sometimes just called a stay, is a piece of standing rigging which keeps a mast from falling backwards. It is attached
Forestay
Sail boat with a single mast and a fore-and-aft rig
masthead-rigged sloop, the forestay (on which the headsail is carried) attaches at the top of the mast. On a fractional-rigged sloop, the forestay attaches to the
Sloop
Sail designed for sailing off the wind
had sailed all season without pulling the spinnaker pole back from the forestay and that all the systems could be simplified by eliminating the pole and
Spinnaker
Sailing rig type
the top of the mast. The forestay is a wire that secures the mast to the front of the boat. With a fractional rig, the forestay is attached between about
Fractional_rig
Triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast
The foremost one sets on the topmast forestay and is generally called the outer jib, a second on the main forestay is called the inner jib, and the innermost
Jib
Standing rigging supporting a mast
stern are backstays while those that lead forward towards the bow are forestays. "To stay" is also a verb: to bring the ship's head up to the wind (to
Stays_(nautical)
separate, smaller jib—the solent—instead. On a sloop, there is a single forestay that runs from the top of the mast forward to the prow, and in addition
Solent_(sailing_rig)
Piece of standing rigging on a sailing vessel
from the mast to either its transom or rear quarter, counteracting the forestay and jib. It is an important sail trim control and has a direct effect on
Backstay
Spar extending forward from a sailing vessel's prow
typically held down by a bobstay that counteracts the forces from the forestays. The bowsprit’s purpose is to create anchor points for the sails that
Bowsprit
Ropes, cables and chains which support masts of sailing ships
fore-and-aft rigged vessels have the following types of standing rigging: a forestay, a backstay, and upper and lower shrouds (side stays). Less common rigging
Rigging
Sail rigged to the main mast of a sailing vessel
sheet 12 – boom 13 - mast 14 – spinnaker pole 15 – backstay 16 – forestay 17 – boom vang Reefing Torrey, Owen C. Jr. (1965). Sails (Seamen's Bank
Mainsail
Rigging that supports masts
fore-and-aft rigged vessels have the following types of standing rigging: a forestay, a backstay, and upper and lower shrouds (side stays). Less common rigging
Standing_rigging
Fastener consisting of a U-shaped bracket through which a pin is placed
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Clevis_fastener
Part of sailing ship
into the mast slightly further down by futtock shrouds. Contrast with forestay and backstay. Chainplate The Free Dictionary - Channel The Lore of Ships
Shroud_(sailing)
Boat propelled partly or entirely by sails
foresails, a jib and staysail, to be attached to the head stay and inner forestay, respectively. Once a common racing configuration, today it gives versatility
Sailboat
Artwork by Marcel Duchamp
November 2014. Sources Banz, Stefan, ed. (2010). Marcel Duchamp and the Forestay Waterfall. Zurich: JRP|Ringier. ISBN 978-3-03-764156-9. Cotter, Holland
Étant_donnés
Football stadium in Manchester, England
the inner perimeter of the roof structure which is tied to the masts via forestay cables. Backstay cables and corner ties from the masts are connected to
Etihad_Stadium
Boat rigging component
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
Running_backstay
is to counteract the upward tension on the bowsprit from the jibs and forestay. A bobstay may run directly from the stem to the bowsprit, or it may run
Bobstay
Type of sail developed before the 1980s
but is asymmetric like a genoa, but the gennaker is not attached to the forestay like a jib or genoa. The gennaker is rigged like a spinnaker but the tack
Gennaker
Swiss-Italian businessman (born 1965)
equity; a UK real estate investment fund, Crosstree; and a technology fund, Forestay Capital. B-Flexion, which is headquartered in Geneva with offices in London
Ernesto_Bertarelli
Type of sailing rig
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Lateen
Term for a makeshift repair
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Jury_rigging
System for generating thrust for watercraft
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Wind-assisted_propulsion
Type of sail
windlass is below the tack of the foresail and the tackle at the foot of the forestay. In striking the gear, the foresail tack tackle had to be cast off. With
Spritsail
Type of boat
(which carried the course). The headsails were a staysail, set on the forestay (which fastened to the stemhead), a jib, set flying to a traveller on the
Cutter_(boat)
Type of sail
more common term, headsail can also specifically refer to the sail on a forestay that connects directly to the head of the mast. Foresails set on foremasts
Foresail
Type of sailing vessel
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Barque
Type of ship sail
changing tack due to the difficulty in passing the big sail between the two forestays. Here the staysail can help bring the bow through the wind more effectively
Staysail
Sailing vessel with three or more square-rigged masts
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Full-rigged_ship
Wire used on sailboats
This helps to prevent the crew from swinging forward, sometimes round the forestay when the boat decelerates suddenly. Due to safety concerns, the International
Trapeze_(sailing)
American philosopher, psychologist, and activist (1859–1952)
In some phrases introducing a book he wrote later in life meant to help forestay a wandering kind of criticism of the work based on the controversies due
John_Dewey
Pole used in rigging of a sailing vessel
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Mast_(sailing)
Spar in ship's rigging
This vertical component is necessary to more effectively oppose the forestays' mostly upward tension on the forward end of the bowsprit than would be
Dolphin_striker
French-American painter, sculptor, and chess player (1887–1968)
gravité, Ed. CNDP, Paris, 1998 Banz, Stefan (ed.). Marcel Duchamp and the Forestay Waterfall. JRP-Ringier, Zürich, 2010. ISBN 978-3-03764-156-9 Jean-Marc
Marcel_Duchamp
Spar used on sailing ships
Flying jib-boom, D.) Jibstay. E.) Fore Topgallant Stay, F.) Flying Jibstay, G.) Fore Royal Stay, H.) Topmast stays, I.) Outer Forestay, J.) Inner Forestay
Jibboom
One of the lines on a sail ship
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Sheet_(sailing)
Large Roman ship in the Mediterranean c. 150
feet. And then the height of the mast, with its huge yard; and what a forestay it takes to hold it! And the lofty stern with its gradual curve, and its
Isis_(ship)
Double triangular mainsails furling on an unstayed rotating mast
with double main sails and rotating mast, but without boom, foresail, forestay and shroud. The early models of the Ljungström sailboat had a stern stay
Ljungström_rig
Canadian keelboat built 1970–1982
bow anchor locker was added. Mark IV, built in 1981 and 1982, had the forestay moved aft to make space for a bow roller. C&C 27 Mark I C&C 27 Mark II
C&C_27
Type of large jib or staysail
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Genoa_(sail)
Nautical rigging device
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Pelican_hook
Type of sail
a sheet and pulling in the other one, passing the sail in front of the forestay. An optional adjustable tack-line can be eased to allow the tack to lift
Asymmetrical_spinnaker
Wooden or fibreglass dinghy
The mast is held in a tabernacle, which when rigged with a tackle on the forestay allows the mast to be lowered to pass beneath bridges. This feature was
Wayfarer_(dinghy)
Large wind-powered water vessel
a stay – Sails attached to stays, include jibs, which are attached to forestays and staysails, which are mounted on other stays (typically wire cable)
Sailing_ship
Rigging pole
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Spar_(sailing)
said to be supported like a "tripod", with swept-back spreaders and a forestay. Used widely on Hunter brand sailboats, among others. Designed and named
Glossary of nautical terms (A–L)
Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(A–L)
Type of sail rigging
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Lazy_jack
Data integration company
2020. In 2020, the company raised US$28M in first-round financing led by Forestay Capital and with the participation of Genesis Partners. It also launched
K2view
Topics referred to by the same term
wires, or rods that connect the masts of a sailing vessel to the hull Forestay, on a sailing vessel, keeps a mast from falling backwards Boiler stay,
Stay
Rope used to hoist a sail
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Halyard
Configuration of mast and rigging for a type of sailboat
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Bermuda_rig
Fabric or other surface supported by a mast to allow wind propulsion
attachment to the craft, including: Jibs, which are usually attached to forestays, and staysails, which are mounted on other stays (typically wire cable)
Sail
Former English catamaran construction company
battens and no roach. Twin backstays run to the transoms, enabling the forestay to be kept taut. The babystay gives a slight mast curvature to enable a
Catalac_catamarans
Reducing the area of a sail
A genoa jib completely furled around the forestay, and mainsail partially furled within the mast (forming a reef) on a Bavaria 36 sloop
Reefing
Propulsion of a vehicle by wind power
rudder 7 – skeg 8 – mast 9 – spreader 10 – shroud 11 – sheet 12 – boom 13 - mast 14 – spinnaker pole 15 – backstay 16 – forestay 17 – boom vang
Sailing
Part of ladder on square-rigged ships
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Ratlines
luff fixed to the mast. The foresail (jib) is a staysail hanked onto the forestay. Refers to the similarity of the tall mast to a radio aerial. marina A
Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z)
Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(M–Z)
Swiss energy company
forage de pointe pour dompter les eaux du Forestay" [State-of-the-art drilling tames the waters of the Forestay]. Le Temps (in French). "Une année avec
Romande_Énergie
Item used in rigging of sailing ships
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Deadeye
Swiss artist (1961–2021)
ISBN 978-3-85881-261-2 2010 Stefan Banz, ed., Marcel Duchamp and the Forestay Waterfall, JRP|Ringier, Zurich. ISBN 978-3-03764-156-9 2011 Caroline Bachmann/Stefan
Stefan_Banz
Metal assembly which functions as a removable connecting link
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Shackle
Sailing rig type
A masthead rig on a sailing vessel consists of a forestay and backstay both attached at the top of the mast. The Bermuda rig can be split into two groups:
Masthead_rig
Type of sail for rigged sailing ships
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Royal_(sail)
Small vertical spar on the bow of a ship
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Jackstaff
Degree of curvature of a sail in a horizontal cross-section
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Draft_(sail)
In sailing, a spar along the bottom edge of a fore and aft rigged sail
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Boom_(sailing)
Sail-carrying part of the rigging of a sailing ship
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Yard_(sailing)
Specialized Scandinavian warship
indicate that the masts of ninth- to 12th-century vessels were braced by a forestay to the bowstem or a forward beam and shrouds to the top strakes or to an
Longship
Sail
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Moonraker_(sail)
1779 expedition of the American Revolutionary War
considerable damage during the engagement with hits to the warship's mainmast, forestay and gammoning. Although possessing significant naval superiority over the
Penobscot_Expedition
Variable-camber aerodynamic structure
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Wingsail
Type of sail
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Spanker_(sail)
One-design sailboat from the 1920s
underneath where the inner forestay is attached to the mast, so gybing the spinnaker requires passing the sail under the forestay. The original rig diagram
Alden_Triangle
Rope tied to a boat
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Painter_(rope)
American painter
Eilshemius - Peer of Poet Painters", KMD - Kunsthalle Marcel Duchamp, The Forestay Museum of Art, JRP|Ringier, p. 515. "Hesse, Wolfgang, 1992, Walther and
Louis_Eilshemius
to resist the upward pressure on the centre of the crossbar where the forestay is attached. Naranjo, Ralph (14 February 2017). "Multihull Madness". practical-sailor
Pelican_striker
Sailing competition
Bellion (FRA) M 2025-01-12 08:00:00 Retired unaided to the Falklands (Forestay Damage) DNF FRA 17 Maitre Coq V 2022 Yannick Bestaven (FRA) M 2024-12-30
2024–2025_Vendée_Globe
Sail set above another sail
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Topsail
Deck-fitting on a ship or boat, and used to secure ropes
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Bitts
Rope-securing device
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Cleat_(nautical)
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Fisherman's_staysail
Tool for judging wind direction on a sailboat
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Tell-tale_(sailing)
Element of ship's rigging
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Belaying_pin
Fore and aft sailing rig with nearly vertical upper spar
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Gunter_rig
German art historian, art critic, educator and author
and the Forestay Waterfall. Symposium, Concert, Interventions, Exhibitions. Salle Davel, Kunsthalle Marcel Duchamp, Galerie Davel 14, The Forestay Waterfall
Antje_von_Graevenitz
Sailboat class
differs from the original model by the addition of a bowsprit that moves the forestay forward. It has a length overall of 20.08 ft (6.1 m), a waterline length
Com-Pac_19
Features that define a (ship) sail's shape and function
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Sail_components
Type of sail on a square rigged vessel
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Topgallant_sail
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Watersail
1977 sailboat
from this stable is a 4 ft laminated teak bowsprit which supports the forestay/headsail. A large platform sits on the bowsprit supporting two anchor rollers
Baba_30
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Bolt_rope
Nautical term
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Jackline
Element of sailing rigging
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Parrel_beads
Lines that control sails
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Running_rigging
The eye of a forestay is secured by three round seizings
List_of_knot_terminology
Guide for rope, sheet or cable
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Fairlead
Type of ship propulsion system
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Turbosail
Sailing term; single or multiple pulley
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Block_(sailing)
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Gooseneck_(sailing)
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