Forestay

We had to adjust the lengths of strops from which our so-called forestay hangs several times in order to create the right bend in the mast again. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In fact, because I have an overcautious habit of pulling up the storm jib on the inner forestay whenever the weather forecast is bad and the wind rises above about 25 knots, I can actually claim to have left the safety of the cockpit in over 35 knots of wind only once. ❋ Jessica Watson (2010)

• New watertight bulkhead glassed in to hold new inner forestay chainplate ❋ Jessica Watson (2010)

Set foresail and forestay – sail and steered south – east by south. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The bow is long, and curves into a lofty stem, like that of a Roman galley, finished with a beak head, to secure the forestay of the mast. ❋ Isabella Lucy (2004)

Burke and Sandon proceeded to tie a rope round his waist, which they afterwards fastened to the forestay; then, in a way which provoked shouts of laughter from their mates, they gave the unfortunate man a shove, and sent him rolling down like a bundle of dirty clothes on to the forecastle. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The forestay is attached to the stem fitting, an integral part of the bow construction. ❋ Gary Jobson (1998)

If the foresails are labeled according to their foot length relative to the distance between the mast and forestay, then percentages are used-100 percent, 120 percent, 150 percent, etc. ❋ Gary Jobson (1998)

As the sail drops to the deck, one of the crew pulls the luff of the sail down the forestay. ❋ Gary Jobson (1998)

The shrouds, forestay, and backstay support the mast. ❋ Gary Jobson (1998)

When coming about, the crew releases the jib just as it starts to backwind and blow through the foretriangle—the space between the mast and forestay. ❋ Gary Jobson (1998)

There are four major parts of the rig that may fail: the mast, forestay, backstay, and shrouds. ❋ Gary Jobson (1998)

JIB HEADSAIL—the sail set forward of the mainsail and attached to the forestay using jib hanks or a headfoil track for a bolt rope. ❋ Gary Jobson (1998)

If the forestay fails, the helmsman should immediately bear away to a broad reach or a run. ❋ Gary Jobson (1998)

To keep the jib from creeping up the forestay before it is time to hoist the sail, either tie a line around the sail and halyard or undo the top hank of the sail and attach it to the lifeline. ❋ Gary Jobson (1998)

The luff of the mainsail attaches to the mast, and the luff of the jib attaches to the forestay. ❋ Gary Jobson (1998)

Late [one night] we caught Hunter teaching [Elizabeth] how to give a [hand job] with the forestay ❋ Elizabeth (2004)