edges of a sail
Foot - the bottom edge of the sail
Head - the top edge of a 4 sided sail
Luff - the forward edge of the sail
Leech - the aft or trailing edge of the sail
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corners of a sail
Tack - where the Foot meets the Luff
Clew - where the Foot meets the Leech (aft)
Head - where the Leech meets the Luff on a 3 sided sail
Peak - where the Leech meets the head on a 4 sided sail
Throat - where the Luff meets the Head (edge) of a 4 sided sail
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Gaff Sail
Sprit loose footed
Sprit with boom
Sprit with sprit boom
Bermudan or Marconi boom
Bermudan or Marconi sprit boom
Leg-O-Mutton
Lug loose footed
Lug balanced with boom.jpg
Setee - a type of lateen such as are used on the feluccias on the Nile river
Lateen
Crab claw
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