Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-09-09

1. Jib topsail. 2. Jib. g. Forestaysail. I.
Forcsail g. Mainsail. 6. Main gad topsail. 7.
Fore gaf topsail A. Manboom. Is. Mainmast.
@. Main gaf. d. Main topmast. +. Fore gan.
r. Fore topmast. @. Foremost. II. Forestry.
l. Jibstay. J. Fore topmast stay X. Tratio
stay. l.. Botstay. NJ. Bowsprt. N. Main sheet.
o. Forebocs.
line here given, are as follows No. 1, jib-
topsail; No. 2. jib; No. 8, forestaysail
No. 4, foresail; No. 3, maInsail: No. O.
maintopsail: No. I, foretopsai. Besides
those which are here numbered a racing
schooner has on board to be used when
required different sizes Of jibtopsail, with
balloon jib. She also carries large tri.
angular sail that Is winged out on long
boom lowered down over the side, called
the spinnaker boom. This huge sail,
which extends from the topmast head
down and out to the end Of the spinnakei
boom and round insIue the foremost, 10
called the spinnnker and Is used only In
running in quarterly or free winds. II
provides large addition to the boat's
speed and is often used with the balloon
jb, the two bellying out in front with
fine effect. The schooner also carries
club gaff topsail over the mainsail, this
being of the same shape us indicated In
the diagram of the cutter.
As the cup Is OF late years being sailed
for exclusively between cutters general
understanding should be had Of the rigs
| and sails of these vessels. The challeng.
ers and defenders are now exactly ALIKE
In appearance, so much so that in several
of the later contests II was impossible to
tell the sails apart. These sails consist
/ of II mainsail, hoisted aft of the mast
and between a gaff and a boom: gan
topsail that is set over the gaff: a jib top
sail, which Is the highest OF the three
hendsails; a jib and n forestaysail. OF
these the gaff topsail may be of different
sizes. according to the strength OF the
wind. II may be n little three cornered
sail, extending between the gaff and top
mast head, or II may be a much larger
sail extended on poles beyond the cnds
OF the gaff and topmast head. The pole
which extends 1t beyond the tOpmast
head Is called the yard and the spar
which extends 1t beyond the gaff end Is
called the club. 1t was this club that
gave its name to the sail, and this lnrge
addition to the sail area OF the boat Is
called the club topsail. The use OF this
club, though not of the yard, was dis
tinctly an American production, though
Il IL now used by the racers Of both
countries.
topsails, including that which Is gcner-
ally called the balloon jib. This latter is
an enormous spread. covering the whole
| front of the boat and reaching from the
top-of the topmast down to the end of
the bowsprit. while the foot Of ii. stretch
ed straight, will extend back aft of the
mast. This sail cannot be used when
the yacht Is close hauled, but may DO So,
in freer wind that Is not too strong for
the strain on the topmast. This sail Of
, ten plays havoc with the upper sticks
and under some conditions proves rather
an elephant in the handling.
The spinnaker is II most imposing sail
when smartly set. 1t Is sent mp tied
,, lightly in stops and appears more like q
rope ms seen in the distance. When the
lower end of this rope is hauled ont "a
the end Of the spinnukcr boom and the
! upper end has assembled to the topmasi