What is the top corner of the sail called?

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What is the top corner of the sail called?

Explanation:
The top corner is called the head. It refers to the upper edge and corner of the sail where it attaches toward the mast. The luff is the forward edge along the mast, the tack is the lower forward corner, and the boom is the horizontal spar along the bottom edge (with the other lower corner called the clew).

The top corner is called the head. It refers to the upper edge and corner of the sail where it attaches toward the mast. The luff is the forward edge along the mast, the tack is the lower forward corner, and the boom is the horizontal spar along the bottom edge (with the other lower corner called the clew).

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