The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Balance Reef-band

Sea Terms

A reef-band on a gaff-sail which runs across it diagonally. It is used in bad weather, and makes the sail triangular.

Gaffsail, with reef-bands, reef-points and cringles named
Gaffsail, with reef-bands, reef-points and cringles named
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