…Naturally, the front half of the yard was no longer needed, so it disappeared, and a new fore-sail was created, the upper part of which was supported by a gaff, a stern that protrudes diagonally upward from the stern of the mast. This is the gaff sail (Fig. 1-c). With this, it is very simple to change the direction of the wind by simply pulling or loosening the sail rope (sheet). … *Some of the terms used in the description of "gaff sail" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…当然ヤードも前半分は不要になるから消失し,マストの船尾側,斜め上向きに突き出す帆桁,すなわちガフで上辺を支える新しい縦帆が生まれた。これがガフセールである(図1-c)。これならば風を受ける玄を変えるときにも帆綱(シート)を引いたり緩めたりするだけでよく,まったく簡単である。… ※「ガフセール」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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