1 The yellow genoa sped up the forestay, Trent switching sheets as the jib came down.

2 Forestay: The rigging that secures the mast forward.

3 A usually triangular sail attached to the forestay or headstay of a sailboat.

4 A furling jib rolls up around the forestay using special hardware in a furling system.

5 The sail in front, called the jib or sometimes the head sail, mounts on the forestay between the bow and the masthead, with its trailing corner controlled by the jibsheet.

6 The luff of a head sail, or jib, attaches to the forestay.