For small booms, the topping lift may be run from end of the boom to the backstay or next mast aft . When the sail is raised again, the topping lift is loosened or removed.
12.
For small booms, the topping lift may be run from end of the boom to the backstay or next mast aft . When the sail is raised again, the topping lift is loosened or removed.
13.
The spinnaker pole may be allowed to raise and lower with the force of the wind, or it may have lines attached to it to raise ( the " topping lift " ) and lower ( the " foreguy " or " downhaul " ) the angle of the pole.
14.
Larger boats do a dip-pole gybe ( jibe ) in which the pole remains attached to the mast and the outer end is lowered until it can clear the head-stay and is then raised back up on the other side of the boat to the proper height with the topping lift . The guys are adjusted as before to set the sail angle on the new course.
