| 单词 | mainsail |
| 例句 | He untied the mainsail and pulled it up, then loosened the jib and drew it up as well. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I just stared at the huge mainsail and kept the wind behind us. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He showed her what changes in the mainsail to watch for. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The boat will rotate, about sixty degrees, and the mainsail and boom will swing from one side to the other. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z David let loose the ropes—sheets—that held the boom so the mainsail could luff easily and went below for the jib. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z That loosened the opening between the mainsail and the jib sail so he pulled the jib in a bit to clean that and the boat picked up speed. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z We climb high enough to reach the mainsail. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The wind was behind me and the mainsail was full out. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Owen hated the motor—sneered and called it “a cast-iron mainsail”— and David had never seen him use it. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He jumped back to the mast and untied the mainsail halyard. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z An American flag the size of a mainsail unfurled from the tallest flagpole in the Court of Honor, and immediately two more like-sized flags tumbled from flanking poles, one representing Spain, the other Columbus. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It took him a full minute to slowly get up the two steps, fight off the mainsail again, and position himself at the stem so he could go to the bathroom. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The mainsail he wrapped around the boom and tied with three short pieces of cord. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The mainsail and jib were both still luffing, but he grabbed the mainsheet and pulled the sail in until it filled, and the Frog responded almost instantly by nosing forward. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Packets of tea were floating in the folds of the crumpled mainsail that hung down through the top hatch, staining the water in brown clouds. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The sails were dry and he bagged them all except the working jib and mainsail which he left up, hanging like limp rags waiting for wind. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea was to reduce the area of the mainsail so it wouldn’t catch so much wind. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled himself to a crouched-over, standing position, moaning quietly, and shuffled in the water to the rear hatch, scootching around the mainsail which, hanging down, still filled the opening. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The mainsail line he had already cleated down. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The white cloud was the mainsail, he was face down in the water and the sail which he’d fallen on. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z A creature that stares at me from the mainsail boom. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The mainsail was slashing back and forth like a demon gone mad. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The mainsail boom, itself a tree trunk almost as thick as the 12-story-high mainmast, is a varnished work of art as sun glints off the wood’s whorls and knots. Taste some ales while you take a sail on classic schooner Zodiac on Bellingham Bay 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z When we shortened the mainsail, I failed to recognize the tack — a grommet at the corner of the sail — for the first reef. A senior’s intense, 14-day sailing lesson — from scratch — off the New Zealand coast 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Once we were out of Annapolis Harbor, I was heaving away on the mainsail so we could switch over to wind power. Long for a quick-hit cruise? Day-sail out of Annapolis on a 74-foot schooner. 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z After we muscled the 1,800-square-foot mainsail to the top of the mast, the boat was turned to catch the air, the engine was cut, and USA 76 took off. Journeys: Sailing San Francisco Bay Like a Pro 2012-08-03T17:03:29Z There was a bit of breeze, so Stuart lifted the mainsail and jib to supplement the inboard motor. A chartered sailboat breezes by a cruise liner as the best way to hop the Greek islands 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z My father’s practice of sailing into the wind to raise or lower the mainsail? In the British Virgin Islands I learned to sail — for my father, while there was still time 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z Their banners waved like mainsails in a storm. Brazil, Where the Beautiful Game Struts 2013-04-12T18:36:34Z Anybody who wishes is invited to help hoist the sails, starting with what Darron frequently reminds us is “the largest working mainsail on the West Coast.” Taste some ales while you take a sail on classic schooner Zodiac on Bellingham Bay 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z I consumed one of my stints on the beach by rigging a shade awning with a tent fly and some driftwood, a contraption that whipped about our heads like a ripped mainsail in a hurricane. On Cumberland Island, you don’t have to choose between roughing it and pampering yourself 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z Fisher said he and Mettraux were under cover in the cockpit while sailing downwind with one reef in the mainsail when the boat nose-dived into a large wave and they heard a loud bang. US-based boat Alaka’i dismasts off Spain, abandons racing 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z On the other boats, the helmsman has to dash around the back of the mainsail to the other side of the boat when it tacks or jibes. ‘Fantastico’: Spithill, Bruni steer Italy into Cup match 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z "A massive thank you to all the guys who helped," American Magic mainsail trimmer Paul Goodison told the New Zealand Herald. American Magic repaired, ready for America's Cup comeback 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z It was also a traumatic experience for the crew, some of whom briefly were trapped under the giant mainsail when the 75-foot yacht tipped over on its port side. American Magic repaired, ready for America’s Cup comeback 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z The technical issues aboard the British yacht forced it to rely largely on guesswork in the way it controlled the trim of its mainsail and it again showed outstanding tactical sense and crew work. Team UK edges Luna Rossa to win AmCup Challenger series 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z He praised New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s response to the pandemic, likening it to a crew that reefs its mainsail in rough weather. America’s Cup teams begin to emerge from lockdowns 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z When the wind blows, the force of the vast mainsail pushes the boat down, dipping the rail into the river and sloshing water aboard. Take Someone Sailing Day gives newbie sailors nautical skills 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z As the mainsail swung across the boat, the mainsheet system caught Fisher and knocked him off, the team said. Wednesday’s Sports in Brief 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z “A massive thank you to all the guys who helped,” American Magic mainsail trimmer Paul Goodison told the New Zealand Herald. American Magic repaired, ready for America’s Cup comeback 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z “Our mainsail trimmer did an awesome job to try to keep us powered up downwind,” Team UK skipper Ben Ainslie said. Team UK edges Luna Rossa to win AmCup Challenger series 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z As the mainsail swung across the boat, the mainsheet system caught Fisher and knocked him off the boat, the team said. Lost sailor wasn’t tethered when he was knocked overboard 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z They have built four stationary cycling stations into each hull to tap leg power instead of traditional arm power from the grinders to power the hydraulic systems that control the wing mainsail and the daggerboards. New Zealand Takes a 3-0 Lead at the America’s Cup 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z They’ve built four stationary cycling stations into each hull to tap leg power instead of traditional arm power from the grinders to power the hydraulic systems that control the wing mainsail and the daggerboards. Innovation helps Emirates Team New Zealand take 3-0 lead in America's Cup 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z The catamarans are powered by mainsails that look and perform like airplane wings. ‘Foiling’ America’s Cup due to set sail Saturday in Bermuda 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Wild Oats XI's second consecutive retirement is a disappointing rerun for skipper Mark Richards, who was seeking redemption for his crew after high winds tore their mainsail and forced them to retire last year. Sailing: Leader Wild Oats XI drops out of Sydney-Hobart race 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z Wild Oats XI skipper Mark Richards was seeking redemption for his crew after high winds tore their mainsail and forced them to retire last year, along with almost a third of the entrants. Wild Oats XI off to rocky start in Sydney to Hobart race 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Sarah Young, a 40-year-old businesswoman from London, was washed into the sea by a wave while tending to the mainsail in winds of up to 46 mph, organizers said. Friday’s Sports in Brief 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z Organizers said Friday that Sarah Young, a 40-year-old businesswoman from London, was washed into the sea by a wave while tending to the mainsail aboard the IchorCoal boat in winds of up to 46 mph. Sailor dies after being swept overboard in yacht race 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z The crew scramble between the hulls on trampoline nets to adjust the huge hollow mainsail, which looks more like an aircraft wing, and the smaller foresail. How to survive high-powered yachting: hang on and don't touch anything 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Australia's Wild Oats XI, which hoped to break its own record for a ninth line honours victory, retired with a torn mainsail after falling victim to a sudden southerly change of winds. Wild Oats out as high winds hit Sydney-Hobart 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z The huge mainsail, which is so heavy that it needs a lock to hold it up, is adjusted by two huge ‘coffee grinder’ winches which need two crew to operate each. Riding the waves on a futuristic trampoline 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z But one kid popped the question written on a mainsail unfurled on a sailing trip. ‘Promposal’ pressure: A teen tradition gets pricey 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Blake was also the mainsail trimmer for the successful challenge in San Diego in 1995, when the only race the team lost was when the former round-the-world sailor was off the boat. Nerves jangle as NZ prepares for America's Cup clinchers 2013-09-17T02:28:23Z Instead of a traditional mainsail, they are powered by 135-foot-tall fixed "wings." The trickle-down technology of the America's Cup 2013-09-13T18:15:24Z If you tack to the left, can you see how the mainsail sets? Oracle Weekly Roundup: Tom & Lucas's Great Database Adventure 2013-07-19T12:55:00Z The result was a competition featuring huge lightweight twin-hulled boats made of carbon fiber, with hard "wing" mainsails. America's Cup set to get under way with one-boat race 2013-07-07T18:07:54Z The result was a competition featuring huge, lightweight twin hulled boats made of carbon fiber, with hard "wing" mainsails. Troubled America's Cup regatta strains to reach starting line 2013-07-06T00:17:32Z Called USA 76, the single-hulled boat with the mainsail and jib setup of a traditional sloop now serves as tour boat and the grinning guests aboard eagerly waived and yelled their hellos to the kiwis. Danger levels high for America's Cup sailors 2013-05-27T14:37:07Z It was no easy matter, since he was enveloped in a fold of the mainsail and the Myrtle was towing the main-topmast and a portion of the cross-trees alongside. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z Most of the boats had their mainsails set. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z I lose my anchor; my mainsail is rent into shreds; I kill a shark, and by signs converse with a Patagonian, and all this without moving from the fireside. Shelburne Essays, Third Series 2012-04-16T02:00:02.027Z One of the round projectiles from the mortar struck the mainsail obliquely, so that it tore a great rent that flapped open in the wind. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z "Hoist the mainsail," said the pilot, and the splash of ripples was louder when the dark canvas rose. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z On the 26th July he weighed his anchor and hoisted his sails; his boat had one mast, a mainsail, and a jib. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Ease out the mainsail a bit, and I’ll mind the foresail. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass; as, to balance the boom mainsail. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z The handling of the heavy mainsail proved an extremely difficult matter. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z Presently Marston jumped to the foot of the mast and the peak of the mainsail swung down. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z A little sloop, its mainsail close reefed, was beating in toward the harbor. Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z He lowered the foresail, and still further reduced the mainsail by tricing up the tack. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z It was an ordinary New London whale-boat rigged with a mainsail, foresail, and a jib. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z We endeavoured to clear the Guaianeco Islands, by carrying a heavy press of sail, but soon after midnight were obliged to furl the reefed mainsail. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z Now and then the topsail flapped and the mainsail hung slack. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z A Nantucket lass would say, "Sheer off, or I'll split your mainsail with a typhoon." Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Up mainsail," cried Carew again, "and don't jabber, thou great coward! A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z The spars were either bent or carried away; and, as they attempted to hoist the mainsail, it went to pieces. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z She had been sailing under foresail and mainsail only, but now in frantic haste the crew, in obedience to Biddle's orders, set the topsails and the topgallants. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z The spinnaker swelled like a balloon and, with the tall mainsail on the other side, dwarfed the speeding hull. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z Rolling easily on the green ocean swell, at some three cables' length from the shore, lay a small schooner at anchor; her crew—a half-naked, bronzed, and savage-looking lot—were engaged in stowing her mainsail. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z At four it was blowing so hard that they took two reefs in the mainsail and shifted jibs. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z I saw her mainsail lash the sea, As I clung to the rock alone; Then she heeled over, and down she went, And sank like any stone. The Land of Song, Book II For lower grammar grades 2012-02-16T03:00:03.167Z There was a pause for a second or two, and then a burst of cheering as the gaff of the great mainsail of the brigantine was seen to collapse. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z It had got impenetrably dark, but he had a vague notion that water rushed along the deck and the mainsail had broken loose and blown out between the ropes. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z The wind was fresh and squally and we ran through the night with the tack of our mainsail triced well up and our mizzen stowed. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z Anyway, you may as well give Louis a hand to get the mainsail on to her. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z Russel made no answer, but ordered his men to fetch the mainsail from the sloop. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z The yawls carried their mainsails at first, and expected to reach their object. The Pilot's Daughter an account of Elizabeth Cullingham 2012-01-12T03:00:15.090Z Her dark mainsail looked very big and every now and then shook down a shower of dew as its slack curves swelled. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z So the main boom and gaff were shortened, the area of the mainsail considerably reduced, and a mizzen mast was stepped in the counter, on which we set a snug jib-headed sail. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z Beyond her there rode a little schooner with reefed mainsail and boom foresail thrashing, while the musical clinketty-clank of her windlass betokened that she was just going to sea. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z Goose′-winged, having only one clew set: in fore-and-aft rigged vessels, having the mainsail on one side and the foresail on the other, so as to sail wing-and-wing.—n. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z Only the mainsail swung out after the anchor was raised, but a fair wind was blowing and the Noank went swiftly seaward with the tide in her favor. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z The ropes, however, were stiff and swollen with the dew, and the mainsail came down slowly. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z Then we set to work to bend the storm-trysail, a very handy sail, which could be hoisted much more readily than our heavy mainsail. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z Already, even while we were still in the port, the weather began to be stormy; we had to take in a reef in the mainsail, and by 9 A.M. found ourselves outside of "North Head." Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z Investec Loyal's Anthony Bell was contending with minor damage to a reef line on his mainsail. Wild Oats' lead narrows in Sydney-Hobart race 2011-12-27T21:07:14Z In came the clouds of canvas, all but a reefed mainsail and foresail and a jib. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z We were running close-hauled and fast, dipping and slapping; the mainsail stretched stiffly over the boat, reefed still, and the jib was as taut as a board. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z There were signs of worse weather coming, so we prepared for it by striking the topmast, lowering our mainsail, and setting our trysail. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z When the cable was short-up, they grasped the halyards and the big gaff mainsail rose flapping up the mast. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z The wind was favourable all the way, but strong enough to make a glorious passage with a close-reefed mainsail and storm-jib, so they bowled along, impatient now to get back to bonnie Arrandoon. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z She leaned over, under her closely reefed mainsail, with a mere apron of a jib, and sped away southerly at a rate which her square-rigged pursuer was not at all likely to rival. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z The Osprey could stand rough weather, as I well knew, and when we hauled up the mainsail, and set the jib and foresail, I felt happy for the first time that day. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z We did not weigh the anchor until 5 p.m.; we set the whole mainsail, the mizzen, foresail, and second jib. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z They held her there, with the jib aback, while they hauled the canoe on board, which was not an easy task, and then with difficulty hove down a reef in the mainsail. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z No, the boat was well steered, and the sails lowered just at the right time, the mainsail neatly and smartly furled, and covered as neatly, and the jib stowed. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z As soon as we clear her—" "Down with the mainsail! The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z We had plenty of sail on the vessel, jib, stayforesail, topsail, fore and aft foresail, and mainsail. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z When we were outside, we took two reefs down in the mainsail before hoisting it, and close-reefed the foresail, for it was evident that we were in for a spell of squally weather. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered before a big following sea. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z Towards morning the wind had increased to a gale, and we were running before it under our small, closely reefed mainsail and a trifle of jib. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z It therefore seemed necessary to attempt to thrash back under the whole mainsail. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z The mainsail was lying half in and half out of the boat, dipping and lashing the waves, and bringing the Osprey down by the quarter and stern, deeply. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z It blew hard all the time, and there were violent squalls of wind and rain that frequently compelled us to scandalise our mainsail and lower the foresail. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z A nipping wind came down across the darkening firs ashore, but there was no doubt that it had fallen somewhat, and he resigned himself when Vane began to pull the tiers off the mainsail. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z They set the big gaff mainsail and Harry sculled her out of the cove before he hoisted the jib. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z It was not without an effort I tied the tack, or forward corner of the mainsail, down; then, floundering aft, hauled the afterside of it down to the boom. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z We found the vessel was leaking, not badly; and if we could set the mainsail we could sail fairly well. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z On the third day out we took two reefs down in the mainsail and two in the foresail. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z He handed her and Mrs. Nairn on board and when they sat down in the well, he and Carroll proceeded to hoist the mainsail. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z The dog jumped into the canoe with them, and when they got on board he quietly sat down on the floorings while Jake helped the boys to hoist the mainsail. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z We must jibe, or swing the mainsail over, which might result in a capsize. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z The sun poured down in undesired geniality, the mainsail lurched and flapped; the boom tugged at its tether; the water jabbered and gurgled past the bows. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z Lord Byron chose to take fire at this, and determined that she should be called after the Poem; wrote to Roberts to have the name painted on the mainsail, and she arrived thus disfigured. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:08.903Z It was the high ridge north of Comox, and as he had run farther than he had expected, he must try to hoist the peak of the mainsail and haul her on the wind. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z They let the sheet run until the big mainsail swung right out, and the sloop drove away, rolling viciously. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z To make matters worse, the boat, which in that light breeze would have made about three knots under her mainsail, was now barely carrying steerage way. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z Cat′-rigged, having one great fore-and-aft mainsail spread by a gaff at the head and a boom at the foot, for smooth water only. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z Thus exhorted, Terence assisted Mr. McKay to lower and stow the mainsail and secure the fragment of the head sail that had caused so much mischief. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z A bonus if you can sail her with the whole reefed mainsail up—I won’t stick at a few dollars. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z After that they again floundered aft, leaving the mainsail reduced in size, and grabbed the sheet as Mr. Oliver put up his helm. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z Fortunately the split mainsail was still held by the luff ropes, thus enabling him to gather in the fiercely flogging fragments and secure the lower block of the main halliards. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z As the breeze freshened, she forgot the spectators, and began to wish she had taken a reef in the mainsail before starting. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z The mainsail being injudiciously fastened to the belaying pin, a violent gust of wind struck the boat; it upset, and the strong man went down, unable to wrestle with his remorseless foe. Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting 2011-09-30T02:00:19.420Z Going out, he found her driving through the water under her whole mainsail and the helmsman sitting stolidly at the tiller. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z She was very near them and as her boom-foresail and mainsail swung across, leaving clear the side of the deck they had shrouded, he saw two or three shadowy figures busy forward. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z The wind, slightly increasing in force, demanded another reef in the mainsail. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z "Let me introduce you to the new owner," said the obsequious skipper, as he led up Geordie, who had a smile on him large enough to cut a mainsail out of. The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904 2011-09-21T02:00:33.023Z Bevis had his hand on the tiller; Mark his on the halyard of the mainsail; neither spoke, it looked doubtful. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The foresail had been run down and the jib lowered, but the great mainsail, with its huge, brightly painted sprit, was still standing. The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z A clatter of blocks broke out and the upper half of the tall mainsail suddenly collapsed. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z With one reef in the mainsail the boat had all she could carry with comfort, and, save for an occasional fleck of foam over the weather bow, was dry and fairly fast. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z “Furl topsails!” he shouted to the mate, “and have the mainsails reefed down!” Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z Bevis pushed the tiller over, and the mainsail having its own way at last drove the head of the boat into the wind, half round, three-quarters; now they faced it, and the boat pitched. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z As they entered the haven the head sails were dropped and the mainsail brailed up. The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z Frank tried it, but the boat sailed more slowly, and presently her mainsail flapped. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z When the mainsail was set on fire he ordered some hands aloft to extinguish it, and when another man was somewhat officiously following, he called him down. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z The mainsail was now taken in, and the mariners stood fearlessly on, certain of a haven and security. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z He watched the mainsail hauled taut like a board, lest it should shiver. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z However, by a sharp maneuver we made fast the sheets of the foremast and recovered the mainsail, which had gone into the water with a piece of the mast. Colonial Expeditions to the Interior of California Central Valley, 1800-1820 Anthropological Records 16(6):239-292, 1958 2011-06-13T02:00:22.167Z Then they set the mainsail and started back for the cove, keeping close in along the beach. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z This desperate conflict was maintained for three hours, at close range—so close at times that some burning wadding from the Spaniard's guns set fire to the King George's mainsail. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z Moments later a mate in the maintop began to unfurl tops'ls, and after that the mainsail dropped in preparation to make for open sea. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z The boat paid off rapidly to leeward, and described a circle, the mainsail passing over to the opposite side, and as it took the wind giving a jerk to the mast. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z "Now for the next one," said Captain Ezra, blowing a calm puff of smoke up in the air, and watching it float away into the hollow of the mainsail. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z Then the mainsail ceased fluttering, and jumping aft they fell into the well, where Frank fancied that he trod upon the dog again. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z She was very heavily sparred—with one mast, of course, and an immense mainsail, the main boom being very long and thick. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z Now the Rainbowe was entering the outer perimeter of the small bay at Jamestown, and the admiral excused himself to begin giving orders for reefing the mainsail. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z In a minute or two they hauled it up, set the mainsail, and sailed almost to the harbour, having to row the last few yards because the trees kept much of the breeze off. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z She was immediately under the port galleries, within half a cable's length, doddering along under foresail and mainsail. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z "I'll start the stove first thing while you tie two reefs in the mainsail," he said. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z The vessel came up slowly and heavily to the wind, and, by means of her mainsail, lay as still as if at anchor. Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2) or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-05-06T02:00:10.447Z Then the mainsail snapped down and bellied against a sudden gust. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z The rig was to be fore and aft, a mainsail and jib; the mast and gaff, or as they called it, the yard, were already finished. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z It did not take long to bail out the boat, however, and before many moments had elapsed the mainsail was hoisted and the Balsam was ready to weigh her anchor and start. The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp 2011-04-27T02:00:26.377Z In another moment her mainsail came over with a crash and she was flitting out to sea again. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z We got the mainsail down directly, and ran along under the jib, and then, as we expected, ran aground alongside of her. The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & Suffolk 2011-04-27T02:00:21.617Z Moments later the mainsail dropped and began to blossom in the breeze. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z “How are you going to manage about the pulley to haul up the mainsail?” Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Let out your mainsail, sir, and cast about, and trust to the sailing of the ship. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z He left the helm with a bound, and all three struggled desperately with a rope, while as the bagged mainsail extended and straightened out a sea broke on board the boat. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z They also sometimes fail to open the bridge wide enough, and some time since a large yacht had her mainsail torn as she passed through, by its catching on the corner of the uplifted bridge. The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & Suffolk 2011-04-27T02:00:21.617Z Next came a jumble of orders from the quarterdeck, and moments later the vessel veered, its bow turning into the wind, the mainsail quickly being trimmed. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Mark had the mainsail down, for it would have torn the mast out. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z She dragged it for another five minutes, staggering under a press of sail, and then there was a crash aloft, and topmast and mainsail gaff fell to leeward together. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z At last Jake jibed the sloop's mainsail over and stood away from them. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z In a short time we stowed all our belongings, and set sail—mainsail, jib, and topsail—the spread of canvas rather startling Wynne, who had only been used to sea yachts. The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & Suffolk 2011-04-27T02:00:21.617Z Briggs pushed back his dusty hat and turned to squint approvingly as the frigate began furling its mainsail in preparation to drop anchor. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z He let the mainsail hollow out somewhat, thinking that it would hold the wind more and draw them faster. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Harper said nothing whatever, but stood with his lean figure casting a black shadow upon the crippled mainsail, grasping the wheel. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z The boy seized a wet sail that lay in the well, and as he crawled forward with it the sloop rose almost upright, with her mainsail banging and thrashing furiously. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z When they finally broke it out Bethune had already hoisted the mainsail. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z Take sight at his poles, and bring his huge mainsails down without giving him the trouble to let go his halyards. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z He was to work the foresail if they had to tack, or let down the mainsail if a white squall or a tornado struck the ship. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z “Oh yes!” said Harper, pointing to the mainsail which lay loose beneath the big boom that swung, banging a little, above them. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z At length, however, he made out a dark and hazy mass over the edge of the mainsail, which he supposed was land, and in another few minutes a blinking light appeared. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z The sloop rolled lazily, her boom groaning and the tall, white mainsail alternately swelling out and emptying with a harsh slapping of canvas and a clatter of shaken blocks. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z Mona could see both mainmast and mizzen with mainsail and yawl. She's All the World to Me 2011-04-09T02:00:16.923Z The foresail looked almost large enough, but the mainsail in the boat was not only smaller, it was not of the same shape. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z There was a bang as the boom-foresail lurched over, so that it and the big mainsail now swelled on either hand. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z The mainsail looked remarkably big and heavy, and he was thankful that there was a reef in it, which made the task a little easier before he got it up. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z These grew larger and angrier as they ran the mainsail up; and, getting the anchor, they bore away for the bight with the swell crisping and frothing astern. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z In two minutes mainsail and mizzen were up, and they filled away and stood out. She's All the World to Me 2011-04-09T02:00:16.923Z “The mainsail—” “And something under the water that made a wave, and went along—” “Look, you see it ought to come—” “What could it have been that made the wave and went along?” Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The wind was full on their starboard beam, the mainsail and yawl were bellied out, and the boat was driving straight for home. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z Still, I feel we ought to give those fellows a run for their trouble and I can't get clear of them with only the mainsail drawing. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z “You can square off for the straits while I loose the mainsail.” The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z The mainsail was stowed and the cover put on, the foresail hauled down and unbent, and the trysail bent, reefed, and stowed, to be set or not as circumstances might require. The Secret of the Sands The "Water Lily" and her Crew 2011-03-10T03:00:43.810Z Mark loosened the foresheet, and the boat turning to the right was carried by her own impetus and the pressure of the mainsail up towards the wind. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z In two minutes the mast was stepped, the mainsail and mizzen were up, and they filled away and stood out. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z She rolled wildly with her big mainsail squared right out and the jib, which hung slack, dripping water. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z It was nervous work steering, and Jimmy advised Moran to leave the mainsail furled; but the worst of the strain had passed, and rest and shelter lay ahead. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z The mainsail hung from the main yard, and its flapping canvas would afford some slight shelter. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z Mark undid the cord or halyard, and down fell the mainsail into the boat, covering Bevis, who had to get out from under it before he could do anything. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z One day a white painted schooner, with gaff-headed mainsail, and flying the German flag, anchored off Kabakada, a populous village on the north coast of New Britain. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z It's remarkably easy to bring the mainsail over with a bang if you let her fall off too much, and the result of that would probably be to tear the mast out of her. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z Then he crawled on board, and when he and Moran had set a smaller jib it was high time to reef the mainsail; but they spent a few moments in gathering strength for the task. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z A swing of the ship, the lowering of the mainsail at the sheet, blotted out his view. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z The foresail worked perfectly, but the mainsail would not go up nor come down quickly. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z He boarded the Spaniard and cut the halyards of her mainsail with his sword. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z Each of them seized a paddle and the boy had a momentary glimpse of the sloop rolling with her slackened mainsail thrashing to and fro, while Harry struggled to haul the jib to weather. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z As she lurched over them, the small patch of storm-jib swept up, showing the sharply slanted strip of mainsail; but the rest of her was hidden by spray and rushing foam. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z Up the rigging, my lads, and set the mainsail. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z “Ready,” he said; “get ready to furl the mainsail.” Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z It is rigged with jib, foresail, mainsail, and driver. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z They got the sail up somehow, though by the time they had finished the sloop's lee rail was in the sea, and then flung themselves upon the mainsail. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z The tall mainsail slanted up into thick darkness, but it was no longer thrashing, and Jimmy was given an impression of furious speed by the way the half visible seas raced past. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z The mainsail was quickly lowered and reefed, the oars and loose spars secured, and then, seating themselves in the bottom of the boat, they waited in silence. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z The top rose above the beam of the shed, and the mainsail stretched out under the eave. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Penny leaped nimbly aboard and with practiced fingers began to put up the mainsail. Saboteurs on the River 2011-01-28T03:00:23.967Z Oh, Miss Jerusha, no wonder your chin drops as you think of it, and a sigh comes whistling through your pursed-up lips like a sough of wind in a mainsail. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z At midnight, when it was blowing hard, the engines stopped, and they hoisted the reefed mainsail. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z The mainsail loomed out into the darkness, nearly at right angles to the yacht, with the boom creaking as the following wind gave us an additional shove. Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-01-16T03:00:24.113Z He showed Mark the two sketches, and how their mainsail did not reach back far enough towards the stern. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Uncertain that the pilot would see Pop’s Worry, she focused the beam of her flashlight high on the mainsail. Saboteurs on the River 2011-01-28T03:00:23.967Z “Poultry never interested me,” Jack grinned, his eyes on the peak of the mainsail. Guilt of the Brass Thieves 2011-01-04T03:01:18.213Z We ought to tie two reefs in the mainsail handy, but I feel played out, and the breeze may not come before morning. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z The mainsail was stowed, so she had no after-canvas to hold her steady. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z The mainsail forced her up to the wind; the foresail tightened again levered her round. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Louise called as she saw the mainsail begin to flap in the wind. Saboteurs on the River 2011-01-28T03:00:23.967Z Suddenly tiring of the sport, Jack let out the mainsail, and the boat glided swiftly before the wind. Guilt of the Brass Thieves 2011-01-04T03:01:18.213Z The air felt unusually sharp and the furled mainsail glistened with rime. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z It was a convincing victory for Ellison's boat, a unique trimaran featuring a revolutionary wing-shaped mast and mainsail configuration the height of a 20-storey building. 2010-02-14T18:15:00Z In a minute Bevis told Mark to let the mainsail down, and as it dropped Mark hauled the sail in or the folds would have fallen in the water. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The mainsail and mainmast were all snarled up in miscellaneous turns of roping. H.M.S. —— As the girls ran up the mainsail, a few loiterers gathered to watch the departure. Guilt of the Brass Thieves 2011-01-04T03:01:18.213Z Before one reef was taken in in the topsails, it was time to take in another; the courses were reefed, the mainsail furled, the topgallantyards sent on deck. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 "Lower the driver!—man the gear of the mainsail!" Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 Pull the mainsail back as far as you can, and don’t let it hollow out, not hollow and loose. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z They were running under their foresail and close-reefed mainsail only, for the south-west wind for which they had waited was swelling to storm-fury. Beggars on Horseback Together they put up the snowy white mainsail, and Jack shoved off from the dock. Guilt of the Brass Thieves 2011-01-04T03:01:18.213Z "I'll try and set the mainsail on her with the remains of the sprit." The Fortunes Of Glencore As soon as the blast had expended its fury, the fragments of the mainsail were unbent, and a new sail got up in their place. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 The broad mainsail taut, and flat as a board, strove to drive the bow up to windward. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z They set the jib and shook out the reefs in the mainsail, and the Merrymaid answered to it like a racehorse to the whip. Beggars on Horseback "We may as well," rejoined the pilot; "she 'll never hold steerage way with her present canvas, and if she won't bear the mainsail we must go on shore, and no help for it." Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) "Give me a hand now with the halyard," said the boatman; "and when the mainsail is set, you 'll see how she 'll dance over the top of the waves, and never wet us." The Fortunes Of Glencore And against the blazing mainsail, in the full glare of sunshine, he stood there naked—a magnificent, glistering shape of manhood that caused Peppin's eyes to shine. Shadows of Flames A Novel He had the halyard in his hand, and paused with the mainsail half hoisted. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Close behind her, and in plain view, came the Storm King, lying almost on her side, dipping her huge mainsail into the waves now and then, and dashing the spray furiously about her sharp bows. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone "We 're among the 'Barrels!'" cried, the pilot; "back the topsail! down mainsail!—" Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) This thrilling summons was sufficient to banish even sea-sickness, and a few minutes later the yacht, under mainsail and jib, was slowly drawing away from the dangerous though still unseen reef. Harper's Round Table, October 29, 1895 Defender, when she has her mainsail, her jib, her jib topsail, her staysail, and her working topsail up, carries 12,000 square feet of canvas. Harper's Round Table, September 17, 1895 The mainsail shivered; its edge faced the wind. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The light canvas was taken in, every thing made snug on board, two trusty men sent to the wheel, and, under a close-reefed jib and mainsail, the yacht dashed over the waves after the pirate. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone "Bear a hand there, boys!" cried Sickleton; "shake out the mainsail!" Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) Looking back for a moment, we saw our canoa under way, with scarcely a yard of mainsail, and seeming like a great bird flying over the water. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. If it were not for the length of the gaff a triangle would be formed by the base-line, the stay and the leach of the topsail and mainsail. Harper's Round Table, September 3, 1895 Bevis doused the mainsail, leaped out, and tugged her well aground. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The mainsail was of very large dimensions, and86 was emblazoned with the arms of the Earl of Warwick. Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships The boat contained a couple of lads and a middle-aged woman, who held the sheet of the mainsail as she sat beside the tiller. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia At seven o'clock we were again under way, with the wind directly astern, and as much as we could carry, the canoa rolling so that we were compelled to take in the mainsail. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. And then, before he was aware Just what he was about, A fearful wind did straightway tear His jib and mainsail out. Harper's Round Table, April 30, 1895 The mainsail pulled with almost all its force against his hand. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The pirate had gone to windward, and now lay on the brig’s weather quarter, the tack of her mainsail hauled up, quite out of the reach of her fire. The Ruined Cities of Zululand Twelve good men pressed out of thirty-five; an eighteen-pound shot-hole close besides our rudder; our mainsail looking like spectacles where the Frenchman had hit us—and the Channel crawling with short-handed British cruisers. Rewards and Fairies The crew is furling the heavy mainsail, and the boat, which was afterward taken aboard with great difficulty, is still being towed behind. The Bible Story The little fellow contrived in the darkness—no one could tell how—to set a scrap of his mainsail, get his staysail up, and in this condition to lie head to the wind. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses He tried to row out, but every time he got a pull the wind blew them back, and they had to let the mainsail down. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Look! in go her sweeps, for she has made sail, and is standing on the same course as ourselves, keeping way with us under her foresail, mainsail, and jib. The Ruined Cities of Zululand The aim of the Britishers was poor, for not a missile came within ten feet of the deck, but the jib and mainsail looked like a sieve. The Minute Boys of Boston The terrified crew had not time to furl the heavy mainsail, and simply let the ship run with the wind. The Bible Story The two courses are the mainsail and the foresail; and to lay a ship a-hold is to bring her to lie as near the wind as she can. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia In filling the box, too, they kept the lid towards the shore, and hoisted the mainsail to form a screen. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Haul up the mainsail, the brig has hardly way on her, and send the men aft. The Ruined Cities of Zululand "Has this sail been kept on the yacht all night?" said I, looking up at the wide spread of mainsail and gaff topsail. A Marriage at Sea "The little fishing-boat ran into the cove you see there; her mainsail dropped over the new-mown hay." Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day Gilliatt then entered the bark, seized first of all the oar, then the mainsail, and pushed out to sea. Toilers of the Sea The bowsprit projected farther, but the foresail was not so much less in proportion as the mainsail. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Hauling down his foresail under his mainsail and jib, the piratical craft came sweeping up with the diminished sail. The Ruined Cities of Zululand Poor Margaret hid her face; but the fresh wind Swelled the broad mainsail, and the lessening land, The towers, the spires, the villages, the smoke,100 Were seen no more. The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles Vol. 2 As the mainsail rose creaking he broke out the jib with his own hand, then with one stroke of his knife severed the manila mooring-rope, and the Espirita fell off slowly ahead of the breeze. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure “I noticed Norman had lowered his mainsail and hoisted the mizzen in its place, and that he was edging away to windward.” Christine A Fife Fisher Girl The mainsail must be made ever so much larger, and it must reach to where I sit. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Captain Weber stood on the weather quarter, as the wicked little craft came sweeping up, her enormous mainsail well filled, and her sharp bows cutting the water like a knife. The Ruined Cities of Zululand She was ketch-rigged, with six sails—mainsail, foresail, two jibs, two topsails. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North About midnight our mainsail was split, and shortly after we found that the sloop had sprung a leak. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 1 Our topsails were reefed, and the mainsail was hauled up and handled. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 They rowed out of the channel, set the mainsail, and sailed back, past Pearl Island, Grey Crow Island, the Coral Isles, and approached New Formosa. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z He shook his head in desperation, whereupon the second lady gave orders to the men to stop hoisting the mainsail. The Return of the Prodigal In a storm like that, the mainsail, jib and mast of this luckless smack went over the side. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North We continued to scud under a double-reefed mainsail and fore-topsail till dusk; but, as the sea ran high, the captain thought it safest to bring her to. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 1 The mainsail had been carried away, but the jib still drew her sluggishly along, and Fran�ois and the woman swam astern and worked the rudder with their hands. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) Quickly done, the great mainsail blew out, thrashing furiously till steadied by tack and sheet. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea And now her mainsail went slowly up, and she leapt and shuddered through all her being, passionate as though the will of the wind was her will. The Return of the Prodigal The next morning the hawsers were cast off, and the mainsail run up again, while the Princess surged away into the middle of the current. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865 This is a fine breeze—Up mainsail, and steer her right in the wind’s eye.” Tales from Blackwood, Volume 1 At this, the main yards were swung round, the mainsails came aback and ten minutes later the Miami was alongside. The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers No wonder that when he lay dead, Shirley Brooks—another valued contributor, and afterwards editor of Punch—mournfully acknowledged that the good ship had lost its “mainsail.” English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century. How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. We had set the reefed mainsail for to steady her, and that were all. Stories by American Authors, Volume 9 The foresail is fastened only to the tip of the bowsprit, the foresail halyards, and foresail sheet; the mainsail to the gaff, all along, and to each end of the boom. What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes The awful guns of heaven boom in our ears— Nay, that was the mainsail gone by the board, Flapping with cannon roar. The Scarlet Stigma A Drama in Four Acts Only one shot hits, and that whizzes through the mainsail. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools The thing that I mostly feared was that our old ruin of a mainsail would take leave of us. The Recipe for Diamonds The wind, however, coming to blow very fresh from the eastward, with thick and foggy weather, it became necessary to reef the mainsail and set the second jib. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) We have 'hoisted the mainsail' of the ship of state and started her about the world. Porto Rico Its History, Products and Possibilities... Wicks, his head full of a schooner’s mainsail, turned his mind to the spanker. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25) He stood on his feet, squinted ahead, ordered us amidships, dropped the peak of the mainsail, took the sheet in his hand. Gold Even that had not saved the mainsail from being torn away. Wings of the Wind With centre-board down and mainsail and topsail set on its fixed mast, it made fair progress in the wider stretches. The Railway Builders A Chronicle of Overland Highways He saw the great boom above his head, and the vast expanse of the mainsail, a tremendous canvas, even though reefed. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story The sails were shaken loose, the mainsail slowly spread its dazzling expanse to the sun, the jib and jigger were trimmed, and the anchor came up with a short rush. Wild Oranges The jibs I speedily doused and brought tumbling to the deck; but the mainsail was a harder matter. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) I saw the Whim, greenish white in a greenish foam, heeled over till her masts were all but on the waves and her mainsail, half torn from its boom, snapping in the wind. Wings of the Wind The mainsail hid him for a moment; he reappeared, sweeping astern at the rate of fifteen knots an hour. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7 He spat out what water he had to, and started right in to winch up the mainsail with the gang. The Seiners Soon after, the mainsail rose, a ghostly white expanse on the night. Wild Oranges The vessel swung with the tide from its moorings, the jib and mainsail filled with the breeze, and glided away. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance While the second half ate, the first half took in all canvas and reefed it with the exception of the mainsail. The Harbor of Doubt At 11 a.m. we lowered the mainsail and raised the funnel. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' Other seiners, with boats astern and dories on deck, were coming in; jumbo, jib, fore and reefed mainsail generally, and all plunging gloriously with a harbor near at hand. The Seiners Throwing aside the gaskets, she stripped the sail covers off the mainsail and began, with practiced hands, to reef down to the third reef. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas He was through struggling with those old coats of his father that on blowy days filled like mainsails and made him trot down the wind in spite of himself. Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore The foremast had a square foresail, the mainmast a mainsail and maintopsail, and there was a spritsail on the bowsprit. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose We waved adieux to the skipper, pointed the yacht's head to the southward, made sail, and, as soon as it was cool enough, lowered the funnel and set the mainsail. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' Her quarter to leeward just cut under the Adams’ bowsprit and the leech of her mainsail seemed to flatten past. The Seiners A quarter of an hour later each one had taken his place on board of the launch, which sailed out of Altamont Harbor under mainsail and jib. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras The small boat predominating in the area was a modified yawl that had sprits for mainsail and topsail, a jib set up to the stem head, a centerboard, and waterways along the sides. The Migrations of an American Boat Type A pretense of hauling up the mainsail was 233 made aboard the Spot Cash. Billy Topsail & Company A Story for Boys A mainsail carried by a gaff has two halyards, the throat and peak. Boys' Book of Model Boats Her big mainsail was yet shaking in the wind, her gaff-topsail yet fluttering aloft, but she herself, the Lucy Foster of Gloucester, was at your service. The Seiners The big mainsail of the barge had been dropped and the men with the sheriff were paddling the craft in to the shore. The Girls of Central High in Camp Or, the Old Professor's Secret We were tearing along, wing-and-wing, before the wind, foresail to starboard and mainsail to port, as we came upon the salmon fleet. Tales of the Fish Patrol A few minutes more of desperate work and the mainsail was securely reefed; but these were supremely momentous intervals, during which the fate of the First Venture was determined. Billy Topsail & Company A Story for Boys The other two sides of the mainsail are then laid off and pencil lines drawn. Boys' Book of Model Boats Waseche appeared interested: "An' did they say he was as big as a cabin an' a ruff on him like the mainsail of a whaler?" Connie Morgan in the Fur Country He had got the jib and mainsail up, and they caught what little breeze there was stirring. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill We took in topsail and staysail, dropped the main peak, and as we got abreast of the principal wharf jibed the mainsail. Tales of the Fish Patrol Presently they were under way for the Heavenly Home, and, having come safely aboard, hauled up the mainsail, set the jib and were about to slip the anchor. Billy Topsail & Company A Story for Boys You will note that allowance must be made for hemming the back edge of the mainsail. Boys' Book of Model Boats Job had dragged Jeremy aft and the two were huddled at the tiller, partially screened by the mainsail, when a howl of consternation broke out aboard the brig. The Black Buccaneer The next morning an awning was formed with the mainsail of the largest vessel; and, under this, Captains Lewis and Clarke received them. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe But hardly had I begun, when the boom swung overhead, the mainsail filled with a jerk, and the Reindeer heeled over. Tales of the Fish Patrol Haul the mainsail up, and square the yards!' The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867 Vessel with two masts, both square-rigged but having a gaff mainsail. Boys' Book of Model Boats The gig was swung up, the cable chopped in two and the mainsail spread, and in an incredibly short time the Royal James was bowling along down the roadstead. The Black Buccaneer O my lord steward, greatest of the great, guide of the needy: When thou embarkest on the lake of truth— Mayest thou sail upon it with a fair wind; May thy mainsail not fly loose. Egyptian Literature Comprising Egyptian tales, hymns, litanies, invocations, the Book of the Dead, and cuneiform writings The sun was shining brightly, but something more than a half-gale was shrieking up the Carquinez Straits, and the Mary Rebecca got under way with two reefs in her mainsail and one in her foresail. Tales of the Fish Patrol Every recession of the swell showed a patch of mainsail attached to the peak: the sail had been hoisted to its full stretch when the vessel went down. The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland His boat was running free with her mainsail boomed out; and he waved a hand to me as he passed. A Padre in France With sunset the breeze lightened perceptibly, and Job ordered the reefs shaken out of the fore and mainsails and an extra jib set. The Black Buccaneer "I wonder what the captain and the two mates are talking about so seriously," Jack said as the three lads leant against the bulwarks in the shadow of the mainsail. A Chapter of Adventures The Carquinez Straits were a welter of foam and smother, and we came through them wildly before the wind, the big mainsail alternately dipping and flinging its boom skyward as we tore along. Tales of the Fish Patrol But the Betsey, with her storm-jib set, and her mainsail reefed to the cross, kept her weather bow bravely to the blast, and gained on it with every tack. The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland The mainsail of the ship has the Beauchamp arms, and the streamer the bear and ragged staff. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII I thought I knew the cut of that big mainsail, and she was painted black, too! The Black Buccaneer The foresail was lowered and the mainsail partly brailed up, so that she had only way on her sufficient to stem the tide. A Chapter of Adventures Fifteen minutes passed, the Reindeer sinking deeper and deeper, her mainsail flapping in the calm. Tales of the Fish Patrol The wind still increasing, at seven the first reef in the mainsail was also taken in, jibs shifted, and the bowsprit reefed. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition By this time Dandy had cast loose the sails, and together they manned the halyards, and hoisted the mainsail. Watch and Wait or The Young Fugitives Handicapped by her torn mainsail, the Revenge was already falling abeam. The Black Buccaneer The peculiarity of their rig is that they have no boom to their mainsail, which in shape somewhat resembles a barge-sail, and, like it, can in a moment be brailed completely up. A Chapter of Adventures The big gaff topsail was next hauled down and carefully stowed away, and finally the mainsail was lowered, stowed, and the coat put over it. Dick Leslie's Luck A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure With its usual bounty, the wind increased to a gale, and we entered Copenhagen harbour at three o'clock, with a reef in the mainsail, and ploughing up the water in furious fashion. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition As soon as sail was thus reduced, the sheets of the jib and mainsail were secured, and the schooner lay down to her work, dashing through the water at a furious rate. Watch and Wait or The Young Fugitives The mainsail and foresail went up with a bang, as a dozen stalwart pirates manned the halyards. The Black Buccaneer The topmast was lowered, small jib and foresail got up, and two reefs put in the mainsail; then they began to get up the anchor. A Chapter of Adventures To rig this singular-looking craft with an enormous mainsail and jib was no very difficult matter, the wreckage alongside furnishing him with the requisite spars, canvas, and rigging. Dick Leslie's Luck A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure When we drew further from the shore, the wind increased, and the gaff-topsail was unbent, and a reef taken in the mainsail. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition The mainsail was hoisted, and again the Isabel dashed madly on her course, for she had now all the sail she could carry in that fierce blow. Watch and Wait or The Young Fugitives She sprang away from under the bows of the Henry with only inches to spare, for the bowsprit of Rhett's sloop tore the edge of her mainsail in passing. The Black Buccaneer They carry a lofty topmast and large topsails, and these they seldom lower, even when obliged to have two reefs in the mainsail. A Chapter of Adventures As it was, there was little amiss, beyond the wreck of the mainsail. Treasure Island I saw them running, like mice, up the shrouds, as they boused up the mainsail, and heard them chaunt a cheering chorus, as they heaved in the slack of the cable. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition The bonnet had been taken off the jib, and a reef put in the mainsail; but she could not much longer carry this sail, and at dark she was put under a close-reefed foresail. Watch and Wait or The Young Fugitives The big mainsail was bunched up, a vast, portentous shape above him, and then he set his lips, and pulled up the helm another spoke as it swung. Hawtrey's Deputy As soon as they neared the buoy Tom Hoskins got in the oar with which the mainsail was boomed out. A Chapter of Adventures The jibs I speedily doused and brought tumbling to the deck, but the mainsail was a harder matter. Treasure Island "We are lost!" several voices cried; "the mainsail is split!" A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition The closely brailed mainsail shook the weakened mast. A Victor of Salamis Then there was mad confusion, and a frantic banging of canvas as the schooner came up beam to the wind, with her rent mainsail flogging itself to tatters. Hawtrey's Deputy Should the captain get impatient and resolve to beat up, there will35 be no end to the tacking, and the orders, "Her helm's a lee, and mainsail haul," will be sufficiently imprinted on my memory. Journal of a Visit to Constantinople and Some of the Greek Islands in the Spring and Summer of 1833 The Hispaniola was under her mainsail and two jibs, and the beautiful white canvas shone in the sun like snow or silver. Treasure Island Disliking to die like a rat in my hole, I went on deck; and a bright flash of lightning showed the mainsail ripped from the second reef earing up to the peak. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition The wind smote the straining mainsail, and the shivered mainmast tore from its stays and socket. A Victor of Salamis "Boys," he said, "you have got to cut that mainsail down." Hawtrey's Deputy The squall tore the mainsail to shivers, Helm a-weather, the hoarse boatswain cries; Brace the foresail athwart, see she quivers, As through the rough tempest she flies. The Children's Garland from the Best Poets You just run up and tell Mrs. Stoddard all about it, Amanda,” he answered; and, having sent his boat into deep water, the captain drew in his oars and began hoisting the big mainsail. A Little Maid of Massachusetts Colony In a few minutes vanished all idea of sending the mainsail adrift, and every thought was turned to the trysail. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition The oars slipped from numb fingers; the anchor plunged into the green water; the mainsail rattled down the mast. A Victor of Salamis A grey dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a little bitter breeze sprang up from westwards, and Dampier bade them get the mainsail on to her. Hawtrey's Deputy The throat parrell suddenly broke, and the mainsail jammed at once, so that she would not stay. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" The big sloop swung round, the mainsail came rattling down, and Captain Enos ran his craft skilfully up beside the long wharf just as Anne, closely followed by Rose, came running down the pier. A Little Maid of Massachusetts Colony We set the fore-sail, which immediately split; the mainsail, met with the same fate; the gaskets of the topsails gave way, and the sails split. Narrative of a Voyage to India; of a Shipwreck on board the Lady Castlereagh; and a Description of New South Wales Long after midnight Themistocles and Glaucon clambered the giddy cordage to the ship’s top above the swelling mainsail. A Victor of Salamis He thought of calling the others to lower the mainsail peak, but with the weight of wind there was in the canvas he was not sure that they could haul the gaff down. Hawtrey's Deputy On with the life-belt, close the hatches, loose the mainsail, and double reef it, and reef the jib. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" She came for a new mainsail and will probably sail when the tide serves. A Little Maid of Massachusetts Colony About nine o'clock a boat came and hailed the chief's vessel; he immediately hoisted his mainsail, and the fleet weighed apparently in great confusion. Great Pirate Stories The British sea-captain fought and commanded with “a calmness peculiar to himself” and his example secured order and discipline even in the thickest of the fight, when the mainsail was set on fire. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure Better quit that stuff," ordered Jack, "and help Billy lower the mainsail and jib. The Ocean Wireless Boys And The Naval Code Then the Rob Roy, with her mainsail and jib reefed, will be under snug canvas, as seen at page 57. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Captain Starkweather had already hoisted the sloop’s mainsail, and gave Anne a warm welcome as her father helped her on board. A Little Maid of Massachusetts Colony This morning the Indians, with their six chiefs, were all assembled under an awning formed with the mainsail, in presence of all our party, paraded for the occasion. Lewis and Clark Meriwether Lewis and William Clark She drew so close that some burning wads from the Spanish guns set fire to her mainsail. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure The mainsail and jib shivered, and the Curlew spun round like a top just as it seemed inevitable that she must end her career on some jagged rocks that had suddenly loomed up ahead. The Ocean Wireless Boys And The Naval Code I went over and asked him to let down the clews or corners of the mainsail, which had been drawn up in order to lessen the useless flapping of the sail against the rigging. A Retrospect The well-trained crew promptly obeyed the several orders, and the mainsail was hauled up in much less time than it takes to describe the manœuvre. Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark Evidently she had met with disaster, for the end of her boom was broken and dragging and her mainsail hung loosely. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good The yacht lay without life in her sails, the flow of the swell beating lazily upon her, and the great mainsail rocking on the boom. The Iron Pirate A Plain Tale of Strange Happenings on the Sea The Speedaway swung out and her big mainsail began to fill. The Ocean Wireless Boys And The Naval Code "Cat's-paw or not," I cried, "pray let down the mainsail, and let us have the benefit!" A Retrospect A gun was fired; and, as we came within hail, we gave the order, 'Back your mainsail; I'll send a boat on board of you.' The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 The man at the helm, evidently her only crew, hurried stiffly forward, let the jib and mainsail run down, and dropped the anchor. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good She heard him hoisting the big mainsail, then came the rattle of the anchor chain, the sloop swung round, and Anne knew that at last she was really on her way to find her father. A Little Maid of Province Town Up wi' you, and loose that mainsail, and, when you've got it loose, furl it. The Grain Ship Tony and I snoozed under the mainsail, huddled up together for the sake of warmth, like animals in a nest. A Poor Man's House On the sixth day the appearance of the sky changed, and Stephen prepared for bad weather by fully reefing his mainsail. With Cochrane the Dauntless Dropping the outer jib and mainsail, he jogged slowly before the wind under the jumbo, or inner jib. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good Captain Enos was watching for her, and as soon as she was on board he swung the sloop clear of the wharf, ran up his mainsail and headed toward the outer channel. A Little Maid of Province Town A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the Selache. Masters of the Wheat-Lands We sailed eight miles from land in ten minutes under the hour—speed, that, for a twenty-two-foot open boat with its mainsail reefed! A Poor Man's House Then he shook out the reefs in the mainsail, hoisted it, got up the foresail, slacked off the weather sheet of the jib, and again headed east. With Cochrane the Dauntless I've had her overhauled this spring and a new seven-and-a-half-horse engine put in her; her jibs and mainsail are in first-class shape. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good As they came into harbor at sunrise next morning and Captain Enos dropped anchor and lowered the big mainsail, Anne looked eagerly toward the shore. A Little Maid of Province Town He thought of calling the others to lower the mainsail peak, but with the weight of wind there was in the canvas he was not sure that they could haul down the gaff. Masters of the Wheat-Lands A pull to windward on the mainsheet backed the big mainsail and drove the stern towards the dock, whereon a mob of naked brown men awaited the casting of shore lines. Gold Out of Celebes “I will shake out the mainsail,” the captain said. With Cochrane the Dauntless Soon outer jib, jumbo and mainsail were set and trimmed close, and Spurling again took the helm. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good He wished that he had lowered the mainsail before coming ashore. A Little Maid of Province Town There was mad confusion, and a frantic banging of canvas as the schooner came up beam to the wind, with her rent mainsail flogging itself to tatters. Masters of the Wheat-Lands Then, like a ghostly hand out of the black beyond, something whirred past Barry's face, touched the skin lightly in passing, and thudded into the bellying mainsail. Gold Out of Celebes The "Frolic" having gone into action without a main-yard, the loss of the boom mainsail left her unmanageable and decided the action. Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812 Volume 1 A hundred thousand thanks for your delightful mainsail of that gallant little packet. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete Then the mainsail filled and swung out, as the breeze came up. A Little Maid of Province Town “Boys,” he shouted, “you have got to cut that mainsail down!” Masters of the Wheat-Lands Forward, men hove in the cable until the anchor was underfoot; aft, men tailed on to the main halliards and sent the great mainsail aloft with a will. Gold Out of Celebes So long as the boom mainsail held, however, it was fairly offset by the fall of the "Wasp's" maintopmast and its consequences. Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812 Volume 1 There was a fine fresh breeze blowing from the north-east, and we were sweeping along in fine style, with squared yards and the mainsail brailed up. The First Mate The Story of a Strange Cruise Peth came aft and routed Doc Bird from under the mainsail boom where the steward sat peeling potatoes. Isle o' Dreams That was why he had hauled down a reef in the schooner’s mainsail, and now kept the vessel out a little from the ice. Masters of the Wheat-Lands He took Vandersee's arm now, turning him until he faced the mainsail. Gold Out of Celebes Men tumbled eagerly about, hauling a line here, letting go another there, 95 until they had set the double reefed mainsail, foresail and a mere rag of jib. Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub At the same moment a blow from the sheet of the mainsail overthrew the first lieutenant, and sent him rolling to a distance, while the mizen-mast, which was not entirely lowered, was torn to pieces. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Casey, sitting motionless on the bottom boards with the mainsheet in his hands, gazed rapturously at the new mainsail, and thence into the stolid countenance of the second stroke. A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions It was very dark, but he guessed that the schooner’s rail was in the sea, which was washing the decks, and that some of the crew were struggling to get the mainsail off her. Masters of the Wheat-Lands In a few minutes more it seemed quite impossible to do so, and Dory let go the mainsail halyards. All Adrift or The Goldwing Club Urged by the vociferous driving of the mate men were already hauling on the halyards of the mainsail. Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub "Somebody lend me a safety-pin, please! my mainsail is coming loose." The Merryweathers "Yes," he said in even tones as he stepped out of the boat, "that mainsail sets all right," and ran briskly up the ladder two steps at a time. A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions Wyllard was satisfied when they thrashed the Selache out of the inlet under whole mainsail in a fresh breeze, and when evening came he sat smoking near the wheel. Masters of the Wheat-Lands He had put the schooner before it, but he had to come up into the wind to get in the mainsail. All Adrift or The Goldwing Club Carrying full staysail, jib, foresail and mainsail the schooner plunged into the waves, sending cascades of water over her forecastle with every leap. Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub "I can see through the mainsail when there is a hole in it," said the executive officer to Pelham, when they went on deck again. Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim Moved by these considerations, he hoisted the mainsail of the yacht, which required all his strength and skill. Little Bobtail or The Wreck of the Penobscot. My good vessel and her gallant crew ne'er slackened a sky-raker in the chase, nor backed a mainsail astern of the enemy. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 There was no lee helm now, with only a jib and mainsail; though she might exhibit this failing when she had all sail on. All Adrift or The Goldwing Club With a run the foresail and mainsail were lowered and furled. Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub The mainsail was trimmed, the jib sheet hauled down, and the schooner filled away again. Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim "Loose the mainsail, Monkey," shouted Bobtail, as the boat approached the yacht. Little Bobtail or The Wreck of the Penobscot. The legs flapped like the mainsail of a catboat that's coming about. At Good Old Siwash When he came in sight of the breakwater, he was not a little startled to see the Goldwing dart out from behind the structure, with only a small jib and a reefed mainsail. All Adrift or The Goldwing Club The mainsail had been set with a double reef, to help keep the vessel in that position. Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub The main gaff-topsail was taken in, and then the schooner had only her jib, foresail, and mainsail. Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim The gentlemen were delighted with the yacht, and explored her above and below, while the skipper and his crew were hoisting the mainsail and weighing the anchor. Little Bobtail or The Wreck of the Penobscot. Then came the task of reefing the mainsail, which the boys accomplished successfully, though not without a hard struggle, for the wind increased in violence every moment. A Voyage with Captain Dynamite He could see the white-caps down Cumberland Bay, and he decided to put a reef in the mainsail. All Adrift or The Goldwing Club Powder was, by Barry's order, placed in the cabin and in the mainsail, in the folds of which fire was put. The Story of Commodore John Barry "Down with the jib and mainsail!" shouted Captain Kendall, sharply. Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim He took in his jib and mainsail, and the old boat went along very well, taking in very little water. Little Bobtail or The Wreck of the Penobscot. "There goes the mainsail all to ribands; the yards are shot in the slings." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843 He hoisted the reefed mainsail again, and directed a couple of the party to get up the anchor. All Adrift or The Goldwing Club Soon after this we saw a few of the other vessels hoisting their sails; and then Captain Truck, Oliver, and I pulled and hauled until we got our mainsail set. A Yacht Voyage Round England "Stand by the mainsail halyards!" said Terrill, through his speaking trumpet. Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim He hoisted the mainsail, and in a few moments ran her into a little bay under the lee of Blank Island, where he anchored her. Little Bobtail or The Wreck of the Penobscot. This rock, which some of our crew supposed to be a wreck, was concealed from the helmsman by the mainsail. Narrative of the shipwreck of the brig Betsey, of Wiscasset, Maine, and murder of five of her crew, by pirates, on the coast of Cuba, Dec. 1824. The gusts of wind increased in fury, and even the reefed mainsail seemed to be more sail than she could carry. All Adrift or The Goldwing Club While we were at breakfast we heard the mainsail give a loud flap, and soon afterwards a pleasant rippling sound told us that the yacht was moving through the water. A Yacht Voyage Round England The reefed foresail was taken in, for it was found that the jib and mainsail were all the schooner needed. Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim Presently the order was given to set the mainsail, and Bobtail took hold of the peak-halyard to lend a hand. Little Bobtail or The Wreck of the Penobscot. Everything was ready at last, water, stores, arms, and ammunition, and the boat, with mainsail and jib hoisted, was lying just abreast of the station, in charge of Tematan and Tepi, surrounded by canoes. The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton 1902 Going nearly before the wind, it took a long sweep to reduce the pressure on the mainsail; and the water flowed in over the lee side about as fast as Thad could pump it out. All Adrift or The Goldwing Club He now gave the word to set the trysail; and the mainsail being stowed, it was hoisted in its stead. A Yacht Voyage Round England The schooner was thrown up into the wind, the jib lowered, and she lay to under the mainsail. Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim The Skylark had a single reef in her mainsail, and the jib was furled, but even with this short canvas she flew like a bird. Little Bobtail or The Wreck of the Penobscot. Then crack! crack! and two bullets went through the mainsail just below the peak, and I heard Tolly's voice shouting to me to bring to again. The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton 1902 I am going to take in the mainsail. All Adrift or The Goldwing Club “Four reefs down in the mainsail, lads,” he sang out. A Yacht Voyage Round England "Let go the mainsail halyards!" added the first lieutenant; and the order was repeated by the fourth lieutenant. Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim The Eagle, under jib and mainsail, was standing out of the harbor, and the Skylark had to pass her on her way to the wharf. Little Bobtail or The Wreck of the Penobscot. The first thing that I must get done is to alter my own boat's mainsail and jib, and make them large enough for my new ship, whose sails are quite rotten. The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton 1902 At this moment a tremendous gust struck the mainsail, and Dory crowded the helm down; but the schooner took in a large quantity of water over the lee side as she careened. All Adrift or The Goldwing Club I saw the bowsprit sweeping across our deck, tearing the mainsail as it did so, and carrying away back-stays and other rigging. A Yacht Voyage Round England We were well dressed down, however— double-reefed mainsail, reefed mizzen, foresail and storm jib—and after our beating at Salcombe none of us felt inclined to raise the question of putting back. From a Cornish Window A New Edition She will carry her jib and mainsail to-day, but we have one reef in. Little Bobtail or The Wreck of the Penobscot. She sailed much better than she did formerly, owing to the mast being further aft, and her new mainsail and jib, though smaller than the old ones, setting better. The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton 1902 The mainsail had steadied the boat to some extent; but now she began to roll tremendously, and was not so readily controlled by the helm. All Adrift or The Goldwing Club As soon as all were on board, we hoisted in the boat, and the wind being fair, having shaken out the reefs in the mainsail, we steered for Saint Ives. A Yacht Voyage Round England I put my head up the companion and addressed a friend who was lacing tight the cover of the mainsail viciously, with the help of his teeth. From a Cornish Window A New Edition In a moment more, the forecastle of the Skylark was abreast, on the weather side, of the Eagle, taking the wind out of her mainsail in part. Little Bobtail or The Wreck of the Penobscot. She was under jib and mainsail only, but the breeze was fresh and she was travelling at a great rate. The Ebbing Of The Tide South Sea Stories - 1896 You have a good boat, with mast, mainsail and jib, and more provisions than either the second mate or myself. Tessa 1901 Presently afterwards we had two reefs down in the mainsail, and a still smaller jib set. A Yacht Voyage Round England |
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