Parts of The Yard
- Bunt
- The short section of the yard between the slings that attach it to the mast.
- Quarters
- The port and starboard quarters form the bulk of the yard, extending from the slings to the fittings for the lifts and braces.
- Yardarms
- The outermost tips of the yard: outboard from the attachments for the lifts.
Note that these terms refer to stretches of the same spar, not to separate component parts.
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