Home Contact Ship models Drawings Books Photo Previous page Next page Content  Wolfram zu Mondfeld " Historic Ship Models " Page 24       Masts and yards Names of masts and yards     Proportions of masts and topmasts     The Mast     Masthead Crosstrees and caps   Tops Topmasts Bowsprit, sprit topmast, jib boom Proportions of yards The yards Spare spars; Studding sail yards and booms Yard The Lateen yard and gaff Ropes and blocks Ropes Blocks Block strops Belaying pins Sails Sailmaking Bonnets and reefs Bending the sails to the yards Gaff sails Staysails, spritsails, furled sails Set of sails for a warship around 1750 Standing rigging Bowsprit gammoning The Bobstay Loading tackles Shrouds Backstays The Stays The Sprit topmast backstay The Jib boom rigging Running rigging Halyards and slings The Parral The Lifts Development of the lifts The Braces Sheets and tacks Clew lines Bowlines Gaff sails Staysails Studding sails Lateen sails  The Lateen yard and gaff   Gaff jaws: 1. Mast 2. Iron bands 3. Parral with trucks Mizen mast with gaff and driver boom after the middle ofthe 19th century: 1. Mast; 2. Masthead 3. Mast cheeks 4. Top 5. Cap 6. Topmast 7. Spider band 8. Jackstay 9. Gooseneck saddle 10. Boom gooseneck  11. Boom 12. Topping lift band 13. Band with eyebolt    for topping span and    ring for sheet 14. Mast band 15. Gaff gooseneck 16. Gaff 17. Inner band 18. Band for peak           span and vangs 19. Cheek block for          topsail sheets  20. Gaff peak Driver boom jaws: 1. Mast 2. Iron bands 3. Mast saddle 4.Parral with trucks Construction of gaff and boom jaws