A rope to haul down, or to assist in hauling down, a sail; as, a staysail downhaul; a trysail downhaul.
1. A line or tackle used to pull down on a sail or spar; 2. A control line that adjusts and tensions the luff of a sail
A fitting or control at the tack of a sail that tightens the luff; also, a control line to pull down the main boom when it has a sliding gooseneck.
The rope used to haul down or adjust the tension of any sail.
A line used to control either a mobile spar, or the shape of a sail.
a line or other means for pulling down the entire boom
Line, a rope, or a set of ropes that is used to pull down the mast or securing a sail or spar. On modern sailboards, correct tension in the downhaul is the most critical sail adjustment.
A rigging line used to haul down, or to hold down, a spar or sail; especially the line that controls the tack of an asymmetric spinnaker during a jibe. During the maneuver, the downhaul is tensioned so the luff of the sail is tight while the clew is changed from side to side. Also called a snout line.
a rope or a rig that applies downward force on a spar
Line that is used to pull down the mast. On modern sailboards, correct tension in the downhaul is the most critical sail adjustment. See how to rig sails section.
In sailing, tackle lifted to the boom gooseneck to keep a proper strain on the forward edge of the sail.
a line used to pull a spar, such as the spinnaker pole, or a sail, particularly the mainsail, down a control line that adjusts and tensions the luff of a sail.
Any line designed to haul down something, for example the downhaul used to pull down on the gooseneck when on a slide, or a "Cunningham".
a line, attached to the tack, that adjusts tension in the sail
The downhaul is a line which is part of the rigging on a sailboat; it applies downward force on a spar or sail. The most common downhaul on a modern sailboat is attached to the spinnaker pole, although the term is also commonly applied to the cunningham on the mainsail.
