| Three sails are carried on the bowsprit along with the spritsail that hangs from the spritsail yard. |
| Mr. Burtsall alone was preserved, as in falling he caught hold of one of the bobstays, and reached the bowsprit. |
| The innermost part of the bowsprit, from which the forestaysail flies, is called the heel. |
| But with an unstayed main mast and a retractable or fold up bowsprit my usual objections to them are overcome. |
| If brute force isn't your forte, you're also encouraged to take the helm, visit the engine room or walk out on the bowsprit. |
| The bowsprit is set up with double chain bobstays and double chain bowsprit shrouds. |
