Clew Down
Sea Terms
To let go the halliards and sheet of a gaff topsail and man the clewline; the tack being kept spread, the sail necessarily comes down when the clewline is hauled on.
To let go the halliards and sheet of a gaff topsail and man the clewline; the tack being kept spread, the sail necessarily comes down when the clewline is hauled on.