Depth of a sail
| (Naut.) | the extent of a square sail from the head rope to the foot rope; the length of the after leach of a staysail or boom sail; - commonly called the drop of a sail. |
See also: Depth
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Leech tales can be a good indication of sheet tension and tell tales on either side of the sail can be an indicator of the appropriate depth of a sail. Be careful: If the tell tales are too far forward they can be located in the disturbed air at the front of the sail, and this can make accurate assessment difficult.
A simple way of recognising the depth of a sail more easily is to attach draft stripes.
Leech tales can he a good indication of sheet tension and tell tales on either side of the sail can be an indicator of the appropriate depth of a sail. Be careful: If the tell tales are too far forward they can be located in the disturbed air at the front of the sail, and this can make accurate assessment difficult.
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