Quote Originally Posted by Fisherking View Post
Okay then the short answers to the four questions are:

Staysail is a fore-and-aft rigged sail whose luff can be affixed to a stay running forward (and most often but not always downwards) from a mast to the deck, the bowsprit or to another mast.

Jib A triangular staysail at the front of a ship. Any sail between the fore mast and the bowsprit.

Sheet is a rope used to control the setting of a sail in relation to the direction of the wind.

Sail I hope is obvious…

So, avast the skylarking Mr. Green, take in the Royals, feral the mains. I‘ll have a double reef in the Gallants if you please. Boatswain call all hands and clear for action!

I‘m sure were in for it now!

For that which we are about to receive…


I see you've managed to find new recruits for your course on nautical terminology. Although this one post has probably scared off a dozen or so users from ever trying naval combat.

"What's he talking about? He's speaking some kind of crazy moon language... I'm staying away from boats, they turn you odd". <- Typical landlubber Orgah.