What Is a Spanker on a Ship
On a Square Rigged Ship, the Spanker Is a Gaff-Rigged Fore-and-Aft Sail Set from and Aft of the Aftmost Mast. What Does the Spanker Do? the Fore-and-Aft Sail...
On a square rigged ship, the spanker is a gaff-rigged fore-and-aft sail set from and aft of the aftmost mast.
What does the spanker do?
The fore-and-aft sail set from the mizzen of square-rigged ships, usually with a gaff and a boom. Although used for propulsion, the principal function of the spanker is to aid the ship in manoeuvre and to be set to assist in the balance of the helm.
What is the mizzen sail?
A mizzen sail is a small triangular or quadrilateral sail at the stern of a boat. A steadying sail is a mizzen sail on motor vessels such as old-fashioned drifters and navy ships (such as HMS Prince Albert).
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