Roller furling is a method of furling (i.e. reefing) a yacht's staysail by rolling the sail around a stay. Roller furling is typically used for foresails...

of a sloop (where roller furling is not fitted) is often lashed to a guardrail or along a bowsprit.: 104–110  A square sail is furled by gathering it more...

common use of roller-furling headsails, or genoas, on modern cruising yachts allows the jib to be reduced in size, but partially-furled sails lack the...

off-shore sailing might have a sail inventory that includes: a mainsail, a roller furling genoa, and a working staysail for most wind conditions, and, for strong...

sail into a groove in the boom, in the mast, or in the luff foil of a roller-furling jib. Leech lines are found on mainsails and large jibs to tighten the...

advantages are the furled sail possibly not having an optimal shape and sail repair or replacement being more difficult. In-mast roller-furling mainsails are...

allow for in-mast furling of the mainsail at the expense of aerodynamic efficiency of the mast and sail. Some booms allow for roller furling of mainsails....

missed her stays. In cutter rigged yachts the genoa will often need to be furled before changing tack due to the difficulty in passing the big sail between...

bitts Clevis pin Deadeye Earing Fairlead Footrope Gasket Parrel beads Ring bolt Roller furling Shackle Swivel gooseneck Trapeze Traveller Turnbuckle Winch...

variations of in-boom furling available. Generally the boom is hollow with a spindle in the center upon which the sail is rolled (furled). The techniques for...