"Halyard" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... forward—should be so long that, when the sail is spread and the slanting upper spar is swung from the top of the mast, the lower spar will swing level about six to eight inches above the gunwale and hang clear above all parts of the boat in going about. The sail is hoisted by a halyard attached at, or a little above, the centre of the upper spar, then drawn through a block attached to the brace which holds the mast in position, {178} and thus to the cleats—within easy reach of the sailor. The sheet line is fastened to the lower spar, about two ...
— Boy Scouts Handbook - The First Edition, 1911 • Boy Scouts of America |
