Wing on wing

sail with the wind aft, the jib out on one side, and the mainsail out on the other

Wing on wing designates a sail position in boats with sloop rigging, running "downwind", when the jib is held out by a spinnaker pole to catch more wind on the opposite side of the main sail.[1]

Wing on a wing sailing
Goosewing sailing downwind

Is a term used to define in fore-and-aft-rigged sailboat, when sailing directly away from the wind, with the sails set on opposite sides of the vessel with its foresail and mainsail opened to a 180-degree angle (e.g. with the mainsail to port and the jib to starboard) so as to maximize the amount of canvas exposed to the wind.[2]

The position of the boom is decisive for the avoidance rules . If possible, the main boom will therefore be left on the port side - otherwise every other sailing ship has to be avoided

The English term "´Goosewing" is also common for this sail position.

References change

  1. Jobson, G. (2008). Sailing Fundamentals. Touchstone. p. 210. ISBN 978-1-4391-3678-2. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  2. Bethwaite, Frank (2007). High Performance Sailing. Adlard Coles Nautical. ISBN 978-0-7136-6704-2.

Bibliography change

  • Rousmaniere, John, The Annapolis Book of Seamanship, Simon & Schuster, 1999
  • Chapman Book of Piloting (various contributors), Hearst Corporation, 1999
  • Herreshoff, Halsey (consulting editor), The Sailor’s Handbook, Little Brown and Company, 1983
  • Seidman, David, The Complete Sailor, International Marine, 1995
  • Jobson, Gary, Sailing Fundamentals, Simon & Schuster, 1987

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