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hole and make them fast round the yard. Separate stops are preferable
to a lacing as if any part of the lacing carried away the whole head
of the bail would be adrift except the throat and peak lashings.
28. How much of a life-boat sail is roped? #
The head, lufl, and round the tack. Also round the clew and up
the after leech as far as the reef cringles. The remainder of the* foot
and after leech are generally strengthened only by the tabling.
29. How would you reef a lugsail when on the wind?
LufE the boat up sufficiently to spill the wind out of the sail. Lower
the yard down and gather the sail into the boat. Shift the tack and
sheet to the reef cringles. Gather up the slack of the foot neatly and
tie the reef points round it. "Do not roll up the foot as it holds more
water when done that way. Hook the tack on to the horse, pass the
sheet aft. Hoist the yard up again, tend to the sheet and helm.
30. How would you heave to in a life-boat when running before a
strong breeze?
Ease of? the sheet a bit to take some of the weight out of the sail.
Lower the yard down and gather the sail into the boat. Keep her
steady by means of the steering oar. Watch for a smooth, round her
to and heave the sea anchor over. Make everything snug in the boat.
SAILING BOAT RULE OF THE ROAD
Preliminary—Risk of Collision.
"Risk of collision can, when circumstances permit, be ascertained by
carefully watching the compass bearing of an Approaching vessel. If
the bearing does not appreciably change, such risk should be deemed
to exist."
"ART. 17.—When two sailing vessels are approaching one another,
so as to involve risk of collision, one of them shall keep out of the way
of the other, as follows, viz.:—
(a) A vessel which is running free shall keep out of the way of a
vessel which is close-hauled.
(&) A vessel which is close-hauled on the port tack shall keep out
of the way of a vessel which is close-hauled on the starboard
tack.
(c) When both are running free, with the wind on different sides,
the vessel which has the wind on the port side shall keep out of
the way of the other.