Sentence examples for a main sheet from inspiring English sources

"I didn't know a jib from a main sheet," said Mr. Immel, now 19, who has since graduated from the program and gotten a job.

I wonder if this is the dreaded accident that is about to occur when I instinctively lean the opposite way, ease off the main sheet a tad, regain balance, and shoot off again speeding towards home.

A gloved hand is wrapped in a death grip around the main sheet, the line controlling the shape of the sail.

Thinking better of a game of chicken, Moseley let out the main sheet and steered the boat away.

The fabric can be tightly tucked under itself in layers with the corners of the main sheet going around the body and knotted, or a belt might be used to hold the sarong in place.

Because the direction of maximum conductivity was found to differ from the main sheet axis, the measured conductivity tensor was rotated to yield the corrected 2-dimensional tensor relative to the main GDL axis.

Hold the main sheet with your other hand.

Attach the main sheet to the traveler with the spring clip at the end of the main sheet.

Pull in the main sheet until the sail fills and stops luffing (flapping back and forth).

Then straighten up the tiller and pull the main sheet in.

Pull on the main sheet (trimming) until the sail is around 45 degrees away from straight back (aft).