The yawl is a common traditional rig, but here drawn with a balanced lug foresail for easy handling and safety. From LearnThat.org. [www.yourdictionary.com]
In the morning we set our foresail, meaning to bear up to the northward, standing off and on to keep away from the current, which otherwise would have set us to the south, away from, all known land. From Wordnik.com. [A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08] Reference
The shot passed through the foresail, but was not heeded. From Wordnik.com. [Cleveland Past and Present Its Representative Men] Reference
The foresail was still standing, also half of the maintopsail. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Darling Heroine of the Farne Islands] Reference
And the curved arch of her foresail and the ocean gleaming through. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, August 4th, 1920] Reference
The order was given to put the helm over, and let the foresail draw. From Wordnik.com. [A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition] Reference
We turned to and got the foresail aft, and made a kind of roof of it. From Wordnik.com. [Heroes of the Goodwin Sands] Reference
Then they set her close-reefed storm foresail and took her mizzen off. From Wordnik.com. [Heroes of the Goodwin Sands] Reference
The captain set the topsail and main-foresail in hopes of keeping her off shore. From Wordnik.com. [Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities.] Reference
Fortunately, but little got below, and the ship was relieved by taking in the foresail. From Wordnik.com. [Thrilling Stories Of The Ocean From Authentic Accounts Of Modern Voyagers And Travellers; Designed For The Entertainment And Instruction Of Young People] Reference
Then followed a close-reefed foresail balanced aft by the mizzen lower topsail, which we had saved. From Wordnik.com. [Mr. Trunnell, Mate of the Ship "Pirate"] Reference
Florida we experienced a white squall which carried away the foretop-gallant mast and split the foresail. From Wordnik.com. [A Sailor of King George] Reference
The foresail was set, and then a man in the bows cried out, 'I can see something there -- there's the wreck!'. From Wordnik.com. [Heroes of the Goodwin Sands] Reference
Soon after the galleon hauled up her foresail and brought to under topsails, with her head to the northward, hoisting. From Wordnik.com. [Anson's Voyage Round the World The Text Reduced] Reference
The canvas they set will give some idea of the nature of the struggle -- a reefed mizzen and two reefs in the storm foresail. From Wordnik.com. [Heroes of the Goodwin Sands] Reference
She was cracking on to bring the news of the wreck to Ramsgate, and was making a heavy sputter under her topsails and foresail. From Wordnik.com. [Heroes of the Goodwin Sands] Reference
Meantime the pumps reduced the water in the hold two feet, and the ship's head was brought to the eastward with the foresail only. From Wordnik.com. [Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities.] Reference
Ramsgate lifeboat carried to leeward, gave the order to 'down foresail!' when well outside the wreck, and anchored E. by S. of her. From Wordnik.com. [Heroes of the Goodwin Sands] Reference
But on her great foresail, which hung loose now with the wind shaken out of it, there was a lozenge-shaped patch of clean new canvas. From Wordnik.com. [The Mutineers] Reference
In a twinkling the square foresail -- topgallant -- royal and studding-sail haulyards, were let go on board the schooner, as if to round to. From Wordnik.com. [Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities.] Reference
At the same moment, too, with a loud double report, the foresail and main-topsail blew out of the bolt-ropes, floating away in the distance. From Wordnik.com. [The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea] Reference
They hoisted their foresail, and with a gale of wind behind them raced into and through the surf on the Goodwins, which lay between them and home. From Wordnik.com. [Heroes of the Goodwin Sands] Reference
Another foresail was now immediately bent, a jury-mainmast erected and a top-gallantsail set for a mainsail, under which sail Captain Pierce bore up for. From Wordnik.com. [Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities.] Reference
Each boat had a foremast, foresail and oars; but owing to the boats having been foul of the main-mast, all the oars were washed away except two from each. From Wordnik.com. [Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities.] Reference
"Now, men, loose the foresail!" shouted Captain Miles, much pleased with the sharp way in which the task had been accomplished through the men's promptitude. From Wordnik.com. [The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea] Reference
So the coxswains wisely decided to set the foresail, and then when all was ready, the men all working splendidly together, 'Out axe, lads! and cut the cable!'. From Wordnik.com. [Heroes of the Goodwin Sands] Reference
Just as the Ramsgate lifeboat was coming under the stern of the wreck and about to haul down foresail and shoot up alongside her, she was struck by a terrific sea. From Wordnik.com. [Heroes of the Goodwin Sands] Reference
Close-reefed mizzen and double-reefed storm foresail was the canvas under which the lifeboat that night struggled with the storm, to reach the vessel on the Brake Sand. From Wordnik.com. [Heroes of the Goodwin Sands] Reference
The open boat, which they own in partnership, is a strongly built one about twenty-two feet long, with a lug and foresail of brown canvas and great flat stones for ballast. From Wordnik.com. [Impressions of a War Correspondent] Reference
The ship ran from the boats, until they remained just in sight; and finding they made no endeavor to join her, though each was provided with oars, foremast and foresail, Captain. From Wordnik.com. [Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities.] Reference
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