In sailing, the throat halyard[1] (or throat for short) is a line that raises the end of a gaff nearer to the mast, as opposed to the peak halyard which raises the end further from the mast. Such rigging was normal in classic gaff-rigged schooners and in other ships with fore-and-aft rigging. It is absent in Bermuda rigged boats.
References
- ^ "The Gaff Rig Page". http://www.frankhagan.com/weekender/gaffhaly.htm. Retrieved on 2008-10-05.
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