Shadow

A sail devised some years ago to take the place of a spinnaker, but which proved anything but satisfactory to yachtsmen. The idea was to make a square-headed spinnaker by setting the shadow on a gaff which was secured to the mast by a goose-neck under the hounds. The foot of this sail was spread by the swinging boom the same as the spinnaker. When the shadow gaff was not in use it hung down and was secured to the mast. The head of the shadow traveled on the gaff by the aid of hoops, and was hauled out and in by means of an out-haul and head brails respectively.

Shake out a Reef. To let a reef out of a sail by untying the reef-points, coming up with the reef tackle and casting adrift the reef earings.