Difference between revisions of "Jib Car"
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The '''jib car''', or '''jib lead''', is a [[block]] that is mounted on a track on the deck of a sailboat. This block can be moved forward or aft along the track. This changes the angle that the jib sheet makes with the clew of the jib sail. By changing the angle of the sheet, you can adjust the amount of tension on the foot or the leech of the jib sail, which adjusts its draft and twist. | The '''jib car''', or '''jib lead''', is a [[block]] that is mounted on a track on the deck of a sailboat. This block can be moved forward or aft along the track. This changes the angle that the jib sheet makes with the clew of the jib sail. By changing the angle of the sheet, you can adjust the amount of tension on the foot or the leech of the jib sail, which adjusts its draft and twist. | ||
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Revision as of 09:18, 3 October 2007
The jib car, or jib lead, is a block that is mounted on a track on the deck of a sailboat. This block can be moved forward or aft along the track. This changes the angle that the jib sheet makes with the clew of the jib sail. By changing the angle of the sheet, you can adjust the amount of tension on the foot or the leech of the jib sail, which adjusts its draft and twist.
