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bermudan rig
A triangular mainsail, without any upper spar, which is hoisted up the mast by a single halyard attached to the head of the sail. This configuration, introduced to Europe about 1920, allows the use of a tall mast, enabling sails to be set higher where wind speed is greater.
- Partie du discours : noun
- Secteur d’activité/Domaine : Bateau
- Catégorie : Navigation générale
- Organization: Wikipedia
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