Having the vang and the Cunningham in the right spot can be beneficial.
Source: wiktionary
Vang
Synonyms for "vang"
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Translations
2 translations across 2 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- ahdin noun (line down from the end of a gaff)
Hebrew
1 entries- גִּיד noun (line down from the end of a gaff)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
On a catamaran, the curved track has enough beam to allow the mainsheet to vang the boom throughout its entire arc.
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The Patented Hoyt Jib Boom adds to offwind speed by vanging the jib and acting as a built in whisker pole.
Source: wiktionary
We needed to vang the main, pull it down to flatten it, and make it more efficient.
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