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Theyclew- up misunderstandings and that is all.
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I have already made aclewstatement about concessionary fares, and there will be consultations.
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Cordage associated with yards includesclewlines, bunt lines, the halyard, and lifts.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A windsurfing sail is tensioned at two points: at the tack (by downhaul), and at theclew(by outhaul).
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The order was given toclewdown (haul) the lower topsails.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.As a result of the conic mast, theclewwill move up the less sail that exposed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The lower two points of the sail, on either end of the foot, are called the tack (forward) andclew(aft).
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Theclew(back corner) of the sail attaches to the free end of the boom.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The main and fore sail were not attached to the boom at the foot, but instead attached only at theclew.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In a rig with no boom on the mainsail, the mainsheet would attach directly to the mainsailclew.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It supports the sail directly at the tack and theclew, and holds the junk sail assembly down due to the tack line or downhaul.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is common for sailmakers to add an arc of extra material on the leech, outside a line drawn from the head to theclew.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.From theclew, the lift lines run over a head block and loft blocks down to a batten.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Smaller boats tend to use only one line on eachclew(a combination "guy" and "sheet").
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Symmetric spinnakers have the windwardclewsecured to a spinnaker pole.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The tack attaches to the bow or (often retractable) bowsprit, and the two sheets attach to theclew.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.On these yachts, there are two sheets attached to theclewof the jib.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Theclewmay be wire-guided to limit lateral play.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It runs from theclew(the back corner of the sail) to the end of the boom.
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