16 Sep
2007
16 Sep
'07
3:51 p.m.
An excerpt from the "Encyclopedia of Nautical Knowledge": Brail. A rope used as a leechline or buntline for hauling a sail in against the mast, preparatory to or instead of stowing. Brails are fitted to fore-and-aft and lateen sails … Brail in, to take a sail in by means of brails. Worked fine on my first M15 jib, will take photos of it installed on my current M15 "Rejoyce!" in the near future. Someone please tell this technically impoverished Old Goat how you provide links to photos with a submission here. Do it now! You can't do it any younger…