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Tack
In sailing, the
tack
is the lower corner of the
sail
's leading edge. On a
sloop
rigged sailboat, the
mainsail[?]
tack is connected to the
mast
and the
boom
at the
gooseneck[?]
. On the same boat, a
foresail[?]
tack is clipped to the
hull
and
forestay[?]
.
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