Lazy jacks (or lazyjacks) are a type of rigging which can be applied to a fore-and-aft rigged sail to assist in sail handling during reefing and furling. They consist of a network of cordage which is rigged to a point on the mast and to a series of points on either side of the boom; these lines form a cradle which helps to guide the sail onto the ...
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Lines running from above the mast to the boom to retain the sail when it is lowered.
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Light lines from the topping lift to the boom, forming a cradle into which the mainsail may be lowered.
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