Backstay Flicker

[aeto]

A whole bunch of people have asked me what that thing is on the top of the mast in the pics of the boat. It's called a "backstay flicker," and is used to keep the backstay from interfering with the sail

Comments

[kj_roo]

The backstay Seldéncabulator?

[aeto]

Can't you just picture the retroencabulator guy speaking those two paragraphs?

[rcking]

Most definitely.

[nicodemusrat]

Excellently done. :)

[silussa]

Hopefully, the Federal Government isn't buying them.

[vulpesrex]

Hopefully, the Federal Government isn't relying on sailboats for water transport or defense purposes.