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Storm Trysail (Mayor de capa)

Bullet-proof, small and bright orange, a trysail is designed to save a boat’s mainsail from winds over 45 knots. It flies behind the mast; it is a short, triangular sail with a "droopy clew" that is sheeted to the deck or to the boom. The trysail shall not have a headboard or battens because those hard parts could severely injure someone while flogging in high winds. To keep the unsupported edges from fluttering, the leech and the foot are concave. The storm trysail must be made out of strong woven polyester and it is recommended that the color be highly visible.