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2. Shade sail - Wikipedia

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   Shade sail over playground in Australia. A shade sail − or somewhat more precise a textile sunshade sail or a textile sun protection sail − is a device to create outdoor shade based on the textile basic technology that can be found in a ship's sail. [1] Shade sails use a flexible membrane tensioned between several anchor points. While ...

3. Genoa (sail) - Wikipedia

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   A jib, left, compared to a roughly 110% genoa, right. The foretriangle is outlined in red. The term jib is the generic term for any of an assortment of headsails.The term genoa (or genny) refers to a type of jib that is larger than 100% of the foretriangle, which is the triangular area formed by the point at which the stay intersects the mast, and deck or bowsprit, and the line where the mast ...

4. Clewlines and buntlines - Wikipedia

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   The buntlines up the front of the sail can be seen too, but their run to the blocks on the shrouds is obscured because the sail is set on a lifting yard. Although the common perception of a traditionally rigged ship is that the sails are handled from "up in the rigging", the majority of the work is actually carried out from the deck.

5. Deck (ship) - Wikipedia

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   Vehicle deck: aboard amphibious assault ships the deck or decks used to carry vehicles, aboard civilian ferries and other commercial vessels a deck used for a similar purpose. Weather deck: (a) Any deck exposed to the outside. [9] (b) The windward side-decks. Well deck: (a) An exposed deck (weather deck) lower than decks fore and aft. [10]

6. Full-rigged ship - Wikipedia

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   In the rare case, the cross-jack yard did carry a square sail, that sail would be called the cross-jack rather than the mizzen course. The full set of sails, in order from bottom to top, are: Course sail; Topsail, or Lower topsail, if fitted. Upper topsail, if fitted. Topgallant sail, or Lower topgallant sail, if fitted. Upper topgallant sail ...

7. The Most Affordable Wedding Venue in Every State - AOL

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   The Opal Grand Forks has stunning chandeliers throughout, elegant finishes, marble accents, glass garage doors, and private outdoor patio space. Mix those elements with a vaulted ceiling with ...