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| − | A ''genoa'', or "genny", is a large foresail on a sloop or other sailboat, much like a jib sail, but larger.
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| − | Jibs and genoas are often described by their size relative to a boat's foretriangle. The ''foretriangle'' is the triangle created by the mast, the forestay, and the deck between the mast and the bow. If a jibsail's area is 80% of the area of the foretriangle, it is referred to as an "80% jib". Generally, if the sail's area is greater than 100% of the foretriangle, it is referred to as a genoa, not a jib, but the terms are often interchanged.
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| − | Genoas as large as 150% are common on ocean-going sailboats.
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