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of the jib. As the yacht comes head to wind during a tack, the active sheet is released, and the other sheet (the lazy sheet) on the other side of the boat is pulled in. This sheet becomes the new active sheet until the next tack.

Traditional vessels

Schooners typically have up to three jibs. The foremost one sets on the topmast forestay and is generally called the outer jib, a second on the main forestay is called the

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