that crosses the mast at the head and foot, has similarities to a balance lug, but has multiple control lines, making the rigging and operation very different from the simplicity of a balance lug.

Procedures for tacking by dipping

Whereas a standing lug may be tacked conventionally by moving the sail across the vessel, as the wind crosses the bow, a dipping lug must be brought around to the leeward side by a multi-step procedure:
#Hauling in the sheets to get the sail over the boat.
#Lowering the halyard so that the

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