Bowsprit
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The bowsprit of a sailing vessel is a pole (or spar) extending forward from the vessel's prow. It provides an anchor point for the forestay(s), allowing the fore-mast to be stepped farther forward on the hull. | The bowsprit of a sailing vessel is a pole (or spar) extending forward from the vessel's prow. It provides an anchor point for the forestay(s), allowing the fore-mast to be stepped farther forward on the hull. | ||
| - | [[File:bowsprit.jpg|left|Bowsprit of the Falls of Clyde | + | [[File:bowsprit.jpg|left|thumb|Bowsprit of the ''Falls of Clyde'']] |
Current revision as of 22:15, 3 March 2012
The bowsprit of a sailing vessel is a pole (or spar) extending forward from the vessel's prow. It provides an anchor point for the forestay(s), allowing the fore-mast to be stepped farther forward on the hull.
