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What is a sailing block?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Blocks are like pulleys. When under sail, blocks are used to control the lines (ropes attached to sails, the mast, etc). One of the most common uses of blocks are to control the main sheet, jib sheet or spinnaker sheet.

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13y ago

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