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Your Tongue, 356, 358; Threading twist and, 315; sheet as, 164–165; 144, 145, 153–156, 179, 180;
a Ring, 351–352; Threading the vanging action, 163–164 Eyesplices vs. mechanical terminals,
Needle, 366–367; Throwing Hitches, Vanishing Overhand Knot, 350 201, 213; fatigue, 203, 213, 223,
349; Topological Bondage, 364–365; Vikings, 7, 8, 14 228, 288, 289, 291–293; flexibility,
Vanishing Overhand Knot, 350 VPC, 23 156; galvanized, 158–159, 180,
trigonometry, for measuring rig: 188, 201, 223, 228, 238, 241, 280,
hypotenuse and wire length, 184, 289, 290–291, 389; grommets, 218–
185–187; vs. lofting, 188; soft eye W 221; hacksawing, 293; halyards,
circumferences, 183; staying angles, Wall and Crown Button, 338–339 251–253; IWRC (independent
184–185 Wall and Crown Knot, 73–74 wire rope core), 390; lay of, 191,
trim: fore-and-aft, 173; of headsails, Wall Knot, 88, 338–339 195–196, 199, 204, 205–206,
133 weather helm, 91, 173, 303–304, 309 218; lengthening (Long Splice),
trimming, 199–201 wedging, 16, 19 226; length/hypotenuse, 185–188;
Troubador, 306–307 whippings: British Admiralty Whipping, matching to turnbuckle size, 178;
Trucker’s Hitches, 14–15, 19, 21; 81; Internal Bungee Snubber, 374; 1 x 19, 126, 133–134, 145, 152,
Biegner Hitch, 15–16 Palm and Needle Whipping, 80–81, 153–158, 161, 180, 188, 201–214,
Tugboat (or Flying) Bowline, 68–69 375 292, 320, 324; 1 x 19 wire splice,
Tumblehome, 311–313 winch, 39, 40–45, 277; alternatives, 202–214; safety factors, 128, 142;
tuning, 285–287 44–45, 315; combined with block seizings for, 190, 203–207, 239–247;
Turk’s Head, 13, 339–347; building up, and tackle, 39; come-along, 45; for service for, 222–223, 290–291;
343–347; four leads by five bights, going aloft, 265; handle, 42, 44; self- sheave diameter, 33–35; stainless
343; four leads by three bights, tailing, 42, 43, 98, 265; size/loading, steel, 126, 134, 153–158, 161, 179,
341–343; from Single Constrictor, 42–44; surging on, 53, 392; sweating 180, 188, 201, 202–203, 211, 213,
13; three-legged, 344–347 up, 46, 392; workload formula, 44; 228, 232, 241, 248, 290–292, 392;
turnbuckles, 46–47, 160–161, 393; wrapped, 321–322 tarring/parceling/service, 222–233,
jaw-and-eye, 255; measurement/ winches: choosing, 41–42; efficiency 289–291; tensile strengths, 383;
sizing, 176–179; toggles/fasteners, alternatives for, 44–45; size of, 42– tension/compression loads, 123–146;
46–47, 188, 255, 292; tuning, 44; workload formula for, 44 trimming/meathooks, 199–201, 390;
286–287 wing masts, 311 weight, 153; windage, 152–153;
Turquoises Turtle Knot, 371 wire, seizing: rust, 291; tightening lay, worming, 230. See also splices, wire;
-strand, single-braid Eyesplice, 229; Wire Round Seizing, 239–247; wire service
102–104 for wire service, 228–230 wire round seizing, 239–247
twine, nylon, 1 wire fittings, crimped, 214–215 wire service, 228–231
wire rope/rigging, 393; 6 x 7, 152, wire splices. See splices, wire
189–190, 198–199, 202, 203, 205; wire/rod options, 150–159
U 6 x 19, 189, 190, 198–199, 226; worming, 9, 222, 230
unfastening, 288 7 x 7, 128, 146, 152, 153, 155, wrench, crescent, 170, 271, 272
United States Sailing Association, 156–158, 160, 178, 179, 180, 188,
recommended mast scantlings, 148 189, 198–200, 201, 205, 240, 320,
United States Yacht Racing Union 324–325; 7 x 19, 128, 129, 153, Y
(USYRU), 148 155–156, 158, 179, 188, 198–199, yawls, 211, 297, 308
unlaying stick/rope tail, 190–191, 201, 226, 240, 247, 248, 325;
205–206 alloys, 153, 158, 291, 389, 392;
coiling, 5; constructional stretch, Z
179; construction/workability, 152, Zeppelin Bend, 72
V 157–159, 190, 202–203; corrosion, Zero, 224
vangs, 25, 30, 308, 310; boom vang, 157, 158, 203, 223, 224, 228,
129; curved traveler as, 163–164; 289–291; cost, 156–157; cost-
installation/reeving, 259; leech effectiveness, 157–159; elasticity,

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