I started to give the outhaul a good yank to get the foot of the main tight and the damned thing came off in my hand along with a piece of the sail containing the clew.
It's the one the sheet is attached to on a foresail, and the one the outhaul is attached to on the main.
Definition of outhaul in US English:
outhaul
nounˈouthôl
Sailing
A rope used to haul out the clew of a boom sail or the tack of a jib.
〔航海〕驶帆索
Example sentencesExamples
It's the one the sheet is attached to on a foresail, and the one the outhaul is attached to on the main.
I started to give the outhaul a good yank to get the foot of the main tight and the damned thing came off in my hand along with a piece of the sail containing the clew.