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A mainsail is a sail rigged on the main mast of a sailing vessel. [1] On a square rigged vessel, it is the lowest and largest sail on the main mast.
The overall effect of tensioning the running backstay is a shallower mainsail (less camber) combined with a reduction in headsail sag. If the running backstays lead to the mast where the forestay attaches, the effect of tensioning them is to reduce sag in the headsail, increase mast bend, and flatten the mainsail as a result.
A trysail (also known as a spencer [citation needed]) is a small triangular or gaff rigged sail hoisted in place of a larger mainsail when winds are very high. [1] The trysail provides enough thrust to maintain control of the ship, e.g. to avoid ship damage, and to keep the bow to the wind.
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Fractional rigs were introduced on race boats in order to allow more controllability of the surface of the mainsail and also less drag when sailing upwind. According to one manufacturer, "a key to making fast boats easier to sail than slow boats is the 'fractional rig'". [1]
A mainsail ("mains'l") is a sail attached to the main mast. The principal types include: A square-rig mainsail is a square sail attached at the bottom of the main mast. A Bermuda-rig mainsail is a triangular sail with the luff attached to the mast with the foot or lower edge generally attached to a boom.
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