The stay for the jib sail is attached to the shouldering at its heel.
It is to the point that the tack of the flying jib sail is drawn out.
Trover ordered the helm put hard over, and as the wind spilled from her main, stay, and jib sails.
The jib sail has two short battens, and is controlled by a jib sheet with a 2:1 mechanical advantage.
The jib sail is found in Mediterranean countries, and consists of a simple triangle of cloth wound round a spar.
The jib sail was barely full of wind, but a gentle current was helping the forward motion.
They carried, but did not use, a jib sail and rudder to negotiate unknown harbours in awkward winds.
Ms. Malkin recently bought her first Hobie, a "turbo model" 14-footer with a jib sail.
The 'Touring' type has a jib sail of 5,6m2.
The vessel also carried spanker, jib, and flying jib sails.