Sliding Gunter
In this rig the sail is laced to a yard which slides up or down the mast by means of two iron hooks or travellers ([Fig. 163]). No sail with a narrow-pointed top is very serviceable before the wind, and the sliding gunter is no exception to the rule. But it is useful on the wind, and can be reefed easily and quickly, qualities which make it many friends.
In the smooth, shallow waters along the coast of North Carolina may be seen the long, flat-bottomed