Moonsail
Also known as a skysail or moonraker.
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A moonsail is a sail flown immediately above the "royals" (see sail plan) on large square rigged boats. This is a relatively unusual sail only used on very large boats built primarily for speed, such as the Cutty Sark.
Related Topics:
Sail - Sail plan - Square rig - Cutty Sark
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