Which of the following is the top corner of the sail?

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Which of the following is the top corner of the sail?

In sailing, the top corner of a sail is called the head. A triangular sail has three corners: the head at the top, the tack at the forward bottom near the bow, and the clew at the rear bottom near the stern. The luff is the forward edge that runs along the mast, not a corner, and crew refers to a person on the boat. The head is the best answer because it is exactly the top corner of the sail where the halyard hoists the sail to the mast.

In sailing, the top corner of a sail is called the head. A triangular sail has three corners: the head at the top, the tack at the forward bottom near the bow, and the clew at the rear bottom near the stern. The luff is the forward edge that runs along the mast, not a corner, and crew refers to a person on the boat. The head is the best answer because it is exactly the top corner of the sail where the halyard hoists the sail to the mast.

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