baggywrinkle

People who see the baggywrinkle for the first time are usually very intrigued.

Baggywrinkle provides a softer wearing surface for the sail.

On large ships baggywrinkle protects the sail from chafing against the rigging.

Baggywrinkle is made from short pieces of yarn cut from old lines that have been taken out of service.

Baggywrinkle is a soft covering for cables (or any other obstructions) to reduce sail chafe.

Shore time was spent in learning the theory of sail and the elements of marlin-spike seamanship - how to knot and splice, mend a sail and make baggywrinkle.

She loves the strong Trades and I'm sure she feels good about having the mainmast rig all reset taut and Bristol fashion with bright new blacked-down shrouds, fresh baggywrinkle everywhere and well slushed-down mast.