piratepete007 Posted February 24, 2019 Share #1 Posted February 24, 2019 (edited) Would really appreciate some confirmation of this section of a fore course sail from a Continental ship (17C) drawing. I understand (I think) the function of the three bridles (and bowline) attached to the leech is to keep tight the windward or weather leech of the sail. However, the extra line below the bridles indicated by the large arrow is to add extra strength in keeping the course tight under tough weather conditions ???? Does this piece have a special term ? Pete Edited February 24, 2019 by piratepete007 left date out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye2sea Posted February 24, 2019 Share #2 Posted February 24, 2019 No clue what that line could be. It appears to have no function. The dashed line at the top could be indicating a leech line running before the sail (we appear to be looking at the aft side of the sail) Regards, mtaylor and druxey 2 Quote Henry Laissez le bon temps rouler ! Current Build: Le Soleil Royal Completed Build: Amerigo Vespucci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Griffith Posted February 24, 2019 Share #3 Posted February 24, 2019 Boudriot shows a similar line page 79, vol 3 The 74 Gun Ship. (Marquart mirrors Boudriot, pg 210 18th Century Rigging.) The 2 Images do not attach to the corner. He calls it the leech line. I did not find anything like this in Anderson. Boudriot's image seems to show a loop through which travels the leech line, then is attached to the cringle next lower. Since it is part of the leech line, it would have assisted in furling the sail. Duff mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wefalck Posted February 25, 2019 Share #4 Posted February 25, 2019 My knowledge of 17th rigging is limited, but I could imagine that the rope in question could aid in gathering the sail for stowing along the spar. mtaylor 1 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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