Which of the following is the front edge of the sail?

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Which of the following is the front edge of the sail?

The front edge of the sail is called the luff. It runs along the mast from the top corner to the bottom forward corner, and it’s the edge that is tied to the mast or forestay and tensioned to shape the sail. The head is the top edge, the tack is the lower forward corner, and a leeboard is a hull-mounted board for lateral resistance, not part of the sail itself. So the luff is the edge that faces forward and forms the leading edge of the sail.

The front edge of the sail is called the luff. It runs along the mast from the top corner to the bottom forward corner, and it’s the edge that is tied to the mast or forestay and tensioned to shape the sail. The head is the top edge, the tack is the lower forward corner, and a leeboard is a hull-mounted board for lateral resistance, not part of the sail itself. So the luff is the edge that faces forward and forms the leading edge of the sail.

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