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Chapter Three
Figure 3.40. Sails of a 75-foot galliot, reconstructed from contract data. I, “sail”; II, foresail; III, topsail, IV, mizzen, V, jib, VI, “narrow foresail”; VII, spritsail; VIII, “mizzen” (storm sail?); IX, “foresail” (storm sail?). (Drawing by Floris J. Hin)
Main-topgallant sail, below 6 cloths, above 33⁄4 cloths, deep 71⁄2 ells. A F ore-topgallant sail below wide 4 3⁄4 cloths, above 3 cloths. A Staysail wide 14 cloths, deep 13 ells.
For another one of similar shape, but shorter and wider.
The Mainsail wide 26 cloths, deep 141⁄2 ells, 381 ells of cloth with the tablings, the Foresail wide 23 cloths, deep 121⁄2 ells, the Bonnet deep 31⁄2 ells, together deep 151⁄4 ells,3621⁄2 ellsofcloth,withthetablings.The main Topsail above wide 14 cloths, below wide 24 1⁄2 cloths, deep 19 ells, with the tablings 378 ells. The fore Topsail above wide almost 12 cloths, below 22 cloths,deep163⁄4 ells,289ellsofcloth,withtheta- blings. The Mizzen wide 18 cloths, deep aft 22 1⁄2 ells, with the bonnet 17 cloths, deep 9 1⁄2 ells, 1611⁄2 ells of cloth.
(136 II 44) Sails are also made with the following measurements, each fitted to her Ships and the wish of the Skipper.
If a Mainsail is 17 cloths, deep 14 ells, the Bonnet may be deep 3 ells: together deep 17 ells, 302 ells of cloth, with the tablings, th e Foresail 14 cloths, deep 111⁄2 ells, the bonnet deep 3 ells, together deep 141⁄2 ells, 210 ells of cloth with the tablings. The main T opsail
deep 151⁄2 ells, above wide 10 cloths, 205 ells of cloth with the tablings. The Mizzen and its bonnet wide 13 cloths, deep aft 17 ells. The fore T opsail above wide 10 cloths, below 16 cloths, deep 12 1⁄2 ells. The Sprit- sail deep 8 ells, wide 14 cloths, 116 ells of cloth. The spritsail topsail wide 7 cloths, below 11 cloths, deep 101⁄2 ells. The Topgallant sail above wide 6 cloths, be- low 9 cloths, deep 71⁄2 ells.
And if the mainsail is wide 19 cloths, deep 14 1⁄2 ells, then the bonnet is sometimes deep 3 1⁄4 ells; the Foresail wide 16 cloths, deep 12 ells, the bonnet deep 31⁄2 ells; the main Topsail above wide 11 cloths, below 181⁄2 cloths, deep 17 ells; the fore T opsail above wide 9 cloths, below 1 51⁄2 cloths, deep 14 ells; the Miz- zen with its bonnet wide 1 5 cloths, deep 18 1⁄4 ells; the spritsail wide 16 cloths, deep 9 ells; the spritsail top- sail, above wide 6 1⁄2 cloths, below 9 3⁄4 cloths, deep 11 ells; The Main-topgallant sail above almost 6 cloths, below 10 cloths, deep 81⁄2 ells; the Fore-topgallant sail above almost 5 cloths, below 8 cloths, deep 7 ells.
And if a Ship is long 132 feet, wide 32 feet.
It also can have a Mainsail wide 24 cloths, deep without its bonnet 1 5 ells: a F oresail wide 21 cloths, deep with its bonnet 1 51⁄2 ells: a main T opsail above wide almost 14 cloths, below wide more than 23 cloths, deep 19 ells: a fore T opsail above wide almost
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