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Keywords: gaff, boom, tackle, sail, steady

A rope to steady the peak of a gaff.

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a device used to hold down the boom

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One of a pair of wires rigged from the sprit end to the deck, controlling the sprit (port and starboard). The vang fall is the tackle rigged on the lower end of the vang, whose lower blocks are mounted near each end of the main horse. Rolling vangs are preventers led forward to complete the control of the sprit in heavy weather, in order to keep the sprit out to leeward. (Pronounced 'wang.')

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a device, usually with mechanical advantage, used to pull the boom down, flattening the sail.

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A rope leading from the peak of the gaff of a fore-and-aft sail to the rail on each side, and used for steadying the gaff.

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A control line, usually a multi-purchase tackle, secured to the boom to prevent it from lifting.

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A rope leading from gaff to either side of the deck, used to prevent the gaff from sagging

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Wire rope or tackle secured to the end of a cargo boom, the lower end being secured to the deck, top of bulwark, or to a special post at the ship's side. Used to swing the boom and hold it in a desired position.

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Disambiguation: the municipality in Hedmark with the name Vang is now incorporated into Hamar. For the sailing part See Boom Vang.

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Keywords: dog, german, sea, name

Name of German sea dog.

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