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Atoppingliftis standard, as well as more purchase on the peak halyard and mainsheet.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The most commontoppinglifton a modern sailboat is attached to the boom.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.For small booms, thetoppingliftmay be run from end of the boom to the backstay or next mast aft.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.When the sail is raised again, thetoppingliftis loosened or removed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Her main boom fell when thetoppingliftwhich supported it was destroyed, and it crushed her taffrail when it fell.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A "toppinglift" is used to hold a boom up in the absence of sail tension.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Some line vang systems incorporate a piston to provide thetoppingliftforce and to damp oscillations.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.When the sail is furled, atoppingliftsupplies the upward force on the boom.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Unlike derricks, sheers need no lateral support, and only require either a foreguy and an aftguy or a martingale and atoppinglift.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Derrick devised a beam with atoppingliftand pulleys for his hangings, instead of the old-fashioned rope over the beam method.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Topping lifts are primarily used to hold a boom up when the sail is lowered.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Purpose built trollers are usually equipped with two or four trolling booms raised and lowered by topping lifts, held in position by adjustable stays.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.However, the gaff requires two halyards and often two topping lifts.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.When the sheets and halyard are let go, the sail will blow down wind, drop into the cradle of the topping lifts, while being steadied by the full battens.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Atoppingliftmay also refer to a line on the front of the mast used to rig the spinnaker pole.
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