What is the function of a storm jib that
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Answer:
A storm jib is familiar to most sailors and can be a very useful addition to the cruiser's sail plan as it offers a robust, useful headsail that can usually be relied upon to combine well with a reefed mainsail, a tri-sail or even a mizzen sail to provide a stable and effective sail plan in anything over say 30 kts of true wind.
Explanation:
Usually small and very robust, a storm sail is made of durable, heavyweight fabric and is normally set either on the forestay or an inner forestay. The tack is usually set by way of a strop which is itself attached to the deck. This allows this relatively small, yankee-cut sail to be rigged quite high off the deck, clear of any green water that is likely to be washing across the foredeck in a heavy sea.