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On a sailing vessel, a backstay is a piece of standing rigging which runs from the mast to the transom of the boat, counteracting the forestay and jib. The backstay is an important sail trim control a...
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In some sail boats, there are two running backstays. Each one runs from each lateral corner of the stern to the mast at the level where the forestay begins...
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Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 14, 2005 - After last week's robotic arm work at Larry's Outcrop, Spirit headed over to a rock called Backstay. The rover paused over the weekend to take a closer look at its solar panels and magnets. Spirit arrived at Backstay on Tuesday (June 7, 2005), and has performed a small microscopic...
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Find the parts you need to build a Harken Backstay System for your sailboat. Easy to follow User Guide. Order online or for immediate assistance call us at...
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Definition of backstay from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of backstay. Pronunciation of backstay. Definition of the word backstay.
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SSB backstay antenna, a new way; Doug said: Efficiency looks best in copper.... Material ... I’ve never much liked the practice of inserting insulators in a sailboat’s backstay to create an SSB antenna; I want my backstays in one piece, thank you. Thus the Gam/McKim Split Lead Single Side Band Antenna looks like a...
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On masthead boats, the backstay adjuster is the primary device for changing headstay tension. A loose headstay makes the genoa full for drive in light air and chop, while a tight headstay flattens the genoa for heavy air speed.
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backstay ( ) n. A rope or shroud extending from the top of a mast aft to a ship's side or stern to help support the mast.
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Our Self-Levelling Backstay Mount ensures your radar stays level with the horizon at all times for optimum antenna performance. As the boat heels or rolls, the radar is kept horizontal preventing target loss and giving the best possible radar picture.
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The standard boat in this case comes with a good backstay arrangement that is lead to each side where it can be adjusted by either the mainsheet trimmer or the helmsman. The system has a series of 2:1 'cascades' which double the power of the system at each one.
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