Spanker (sail)
On a square rigged ship, the spanker is a gaff-rigged fore-and-aft sail set from, and aft of, the aftmost mast.[1][2][3] Spankers are also called driver, jigger, and pusher sail.[4]
On a
stern.[5]
The spanker is a small sail, but as it is so far
aft of the balance point of the hull, it has strong leverage. When sheeted in, the spanker is important in driving the boat to a new tack.[4]
References
- ^ Wilson, Charles (1843). The art of sail-making. London: Dennett.
- ISBN 9780786493999.
- ISBN 9780954275020.
- ^ a b Toss, Brion (August 31, 2016). "Harvesting the wind".
- ^ "spanker (noun)".
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