Block - A pulley used to gain mechanical advantage,
Sheet: - piece of line fastened to the sail and ran thu blocks used to position relative to the wind.
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| Fife Rail-A rail around the mast with hole for belaying pins
Block - A pulley used to gain mechanical advantage, Sheet: - piece of line fastened to the sail and ran thu blocks used to position relative to the wind. |
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