CHAPTER V,
BOAT SAILING.

THE illustration (Fig. 1) shows a life-boat fitted with a "standing
lugsail." It is also a free-footed sail (no boom). It differs from the
"dipping" lug insomuch that it is not dipped each time the boat ia
put about, the yard and sail remaining always on one side of the mast;
that being the case, they are to windward of the mast when the boat is
on one tack, and to leeward when on the other.

Fig, 1—Life-boat with Standing Lug,
In the case of a standing lug the tack is secured in a position close to
the mast by means of a tack lashing or small tackle. This may lead io
an eyebolt in the keelson close to the heel of the mast, or may be secured
to the mast itself. In some cases it is hooked to a strop fitteH round
the mast. The yard is kept close to the mast by the traveller, which
is an iron ring round the mast and slides up and down when the yard
is hoisted and lowered.
When sailing wifh the wind well aft, a boom would spread the foot
of the sad out and thereby greatly increase its efficiency, This ia
better than the common practice of holding the clew out with a boat*
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