Definition of unstayed in English:
unstayed
adjectiveʌnˈsteɪdˌənˈstād
(especially of a mast) not provided with stays; unsupported.
Example sentencesExamples
- The carbon fibre unstayed masts have aluminium wishbone booms which when set are angled down, needing no kicking strap.
- If you build a cat with an unstayed mast it would be very impractical to put it in the middle.
- The Freedom 20, built by Catalina Yachts, features the unique Freedom unstayed mast system.
- They just make sense to him, and some of the most knowledgeable sailors in his area have been converted to Wylie-designed performance hulls with unstayed cat rigs and wishbone booms.
- This unstayed mast, combined with a balestron, is redefining the ease of operation of a sailing ship.
- The main mast is 18 feet, 4 inches unstayed and the jib mast is 10 feet, 4 inches unstayed.
- Far from it, unstayed masts are just one end of the mast spectrum.
- But with an unstayed main mast and a retractable or fold up bowsprit my usual objections to them are overcome.
- However, an unstayed mast must be of significantly larger diameter to compensate for the lack of stays.
- This cruising sloop features an unstayed gaff rig for simplicity.