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UK
/fˈɒɹɪstˌeɪ/
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NOUN
- an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast
How To Use forestay In A Sentence
- Bowdoin carries four sails; a jib and forestaysail forward of the foremast, a foresail, and a mainsail.
- Each mast was lifted and guyed with the two permanent backstays and two temporary forestays.
- We lengthened the forestay by another 2 or 3 turns and in a few minutes we were sailing again.
- She was running now with a reefed forestaysail, the sheets flat amidship. Sailing Alone Around the World
- When coming about, the crew releases the jib just as it starts to backwind and blow through the foretriangle—the space between the mast and forestay. Sailing Fundamentals
- Compared to the flying jib and forestaysail, the Genoa has a shorter leading edge and backs the Phoresail.
- He advises that Telefónica Blue have to consider their tactics in avoiding going hard on the wind, when the risks of not having the forestay as a back up to the boltrope are more concerning. Sail-World.com USA Latest News
- If the foresails are labeled according to their foot length relative to the distance between the mast and forestay, then percentages are used-100 percent, 120 percent, 150 percent, etc. Sailing Fundamentals
- When coming about, the crew releases the jib just as it starts to backwind and blow through the foretriangle—the space between the mast and forestay. Sailing Fundamentals
- The forestay is attached to the stem fitting, an integral part of the bow construction. Sailing Fundamentals