MOST SAILING SHIPS HAVE TWO TYPES OF RIGGING. Standing rigging—kept taut by rigging screws or old-fashioned lanyards and deadeyes—refers to the ropes, wires, and chains that support the masts and yards (horizontal spars). Running rigging, which includes types of block and tackle, halyards, and sheets, is used to hoist, lower, or trim sails.
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MOST SAILING SHIPS HAVE TWO TYPES OF RIGGING. Standing rigging—kept taut by rigging screws or old-fashioned lanyards and deadeyes—refers to the ropes, wires, and chains that support the masts and yards (horizontal spars). Running rigging, which includes types of block and tackle, halyards, and sheets, is used to hoist, lower, or trim sails.
