Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: Nomenclature ( It's Tiller Time!) (Chris C)

I have another book, Seamanship in the Age of Sail, which covers approximately 1600-1860. "The stays support the masts from forward and are named for the masthead they support." "Shrouds and backstays. Lateral support was provided by the shrouds and backstays. The lower shrouds 'clothed' the lower mast, and were set up in the channel, " This is an interesting book, it covers how things were done, parts and names, and how the ships evolved in this time period. John Courter Cal 40 Strider From: Bruce Stirling <br… [at] stirlinglaw.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, December 8, 2006 3:18:54 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: Nomenclature ( It's Tiller Time!) (Chris C) So, I was right all along! If you go back far enough in time to the original usage, which is obviously what I was doing, you see that once upon a time, long, long ago, they were all just stays. The word "shroud" was only coined following the American Revolution! Recent Activity 4New Members 17New Photos Visit Your Group SPONSORED LINKS Sailing Boating Sailing boat Boating sailing Yahoo! News Space News Get the latest space related news Y! Toolbar Get it Free! easy 1-click access to your groups. Yahoo! Groups Start a group in 3 easy steps. Connect with others.. Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on www.Answers.yahoo.com

I was just kidding about the American Revolution. From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of John Courter Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 9:38 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: Nomenclature ( It's Tiller Time!) (Chris C) I have another book, Seamanship in the Age of Sail, which covers approximately 1600-1860. "The stays support the masts from forward and are named for the masthead they support." "Shrouds and backstays. Lateral support was provided by the shrouds and backstays. The lower shrouds 'clothed' the lower mast, and were set up in the channel, " This is an interesting book, it covers how things were done, parts and names, and how the ships evolved in this time period. John Courter Cal 40 Strider From: Bruce Stirling <br… [at] stirlinglaw.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, December 8, 2006 3:18:54 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: Nomenclature ( It's Tiller Time!) (Chris C) So, I was right all along! If you go back far enough in time to the original usage, which is obviously what I was doing, you see that once upon a time, long, long ago, they were all just stays. The word "shroud" was only coined following the American Revolution! Recent Activity a.. 4New Members b.. 17New Photos Visit Your Group SPONSORED LINKS a.. Sailing b.. Boating c.. Sailing boat d.. Boating sailing Yahoo! News Space News Get the latest space related news Y! Toolbar Get it Free! easy 1-click access to your groups. Yahoo! Groups Start a group in 3 easy steps. Connect with others. . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited.