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Fairlead
) running through fairlead on a Royal New Zealand Navy ship. A fairlead is a turning point for running rigging like rope, chain, wire or line, that guides that line such that the "lead" is "fair", and therefore low friction and low chafe. A fairlead can be a hook, ring, pulley, chock, padeye, or hawse (hole) sometimes surrounded by rollers. If the line is meant to be moved while in the fairlead, the angle in the line created by the fairlead must be shallow to minimize friction. For larger angles a block or pulley is used as a fairlead to reduce friction. Where the line is removed from a hook fairlead before using, the angle is not an issue. A fairlead can also be used to stop a straight run of line from vibrating or rubbing on another surface. Fairleads are used on most sailboats. Even a simple Sunfish sailboat has two fairleads. A ring fairlead holds the halyard parallel to the mast so its cleat can be located near to the cockpit. On models without a deck block for the sheet, a hook fairlead in the forward edge of the cockpit gives the sailor options when handling the sheet. When attached to a track to make its position adjustable, a fairlead leading a jibsheet to a winch can be moved fore, aft and sometimes side to side to allow a sailor to tune sail trim to wind conditions.…
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) running through fairlead on a Royal New Zealand Navy ship. A fairlead is a turning point for running rigging like rope, chain, wire or line, that guides that line such that the "lead" is "fair", and therefore low friction and low chafe. A fairlead can be a hook, ring, pulley, chock, padeye, or hawse (hole) sometimes surrounded by rollers. If the line is meant to be moved while in the fairlead, the angle in the line created by the fairlead must be shallow to minimize friction. For larger angles a block or pulley is used as a fairlead to reduce friction. Where the line is removed from a hook fairlead before using, the angle is not an issue. A fairlead can also be used to stop a straight run of line from vibrating or rubbing on another surface. Fairleads are used on most sailboats. Even a simple Sunfish sailboat has two fairleads. A ring fairlead holds the halyard parallel to the mast so its cleat can be located near to the cockpit. On models without a deck block for the sheet, a hook fairlead in the forward edge of the cockpit gives the sailor options when handling the sheet. When attached to a track to make its position adjustable, a fairlead leading a jibsheet to a winch can be moved fore, aft and sometimes side to side to allow a sailor to tune sail trim to wind conditions.…
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