rigging: Quick Facts

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Standing and running rigging showing mainmast, yards, and junctions with shrouds and ratlines

Diagram of a full-rigged sailing ship showing three tall masts, multiple horizontal spars, and a complex network of sails and rigging, each sail labeled with a number corresponding to its name in a legend below the image.

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