Other ships on the high-seas in the late 1700's and up to the end of the 1800's were the sloop, a single masted ship that could carry a mainsail, topsail and foresail.
Next we had to set the course sail, the top sail of the forward mast, then the foresails out over the bowsprit.
I used the concept of the sailing boat rig with foresail and mainsail in the 70's as a very slow flying hang glider.
A gust of wind hit them as the mizzensail was unfurled, followed by the mainsail and the foresail.
Then he pulled down the sails and stored the foresail - more or less folded - in the small store room under the front deck.
Definition of foresail in US English:
foresail
noun
The principal sail on a foremast.
主前桅帆，主前帆
Example sentencesExamples
Next we had to set the course sail, the top sail of the forward mast, then the foresails out over the bowsprit.
Other ships on the high-seas in the late 1700's and up to the end of the 1800's were the sloop, a single masted ship that could carry a mainsail, topsail and foresail.
I used the concept of the sailing boat rig with foresail and mainsail in the 70's as a very slow flying hang glider.
A gust of wind hit them as the mizzensail was unfurled, followed by the mainsail and the foresail.
Then he pulled down the sails and stored the foresail - more or less folded - in the small store room under the front deck.