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Jib vs Spinnaker - What's the difference?

In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between jib and spinnaker

is that jib is (nautical) usually with a modifier, any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast while spinnaker is (nautical) a supplemental sail to the main sail, especially a triangular one, used on yachts for running before the wind.

As nouns the difference between jib and spinnaker

is that jib is (nautical) a triangular staysail set forward of the foremast in a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast while spinnaker is (nautical) a supplemental sail to the main sail, especially a triangular one, used on yachts for running before the wind.

As a verb jib

is of a horse, to stop and refuse to go forward.

Headsail vs Spinnaker - What's the difference?

headsail | spinnaker |

In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between headsail and spinnaker

is that headsail is (nautical) any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast while spinnaker is (nautical) a supplemental sail to the main sail, especially a triangular one, used on yachts for running before the wind.

As nouns the difference between headsail and spinnaker

Wikidiffcom vs Spinnaker - What's the difference?

wikidiffcom | spinnaker |

As a noun spinnaker is

(nautical) a supplemental sail to the main sail, especially a triangular one, used on yachts for running before the wind.

Spinnaker vs Reacher - What's the difference?

spinnaker | reacher |

As nouns the difference between spinnaker and reacher

is that spinnaker is a supplemental sail to the main sail, especially a triangular one, used on yachts for running before the wind while reacher is a person who reaches.

Spinnaker vs Gennaker - What's the difference?

spinnaker | gennaker |

In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between spinnaker and gennaker

is that spinnaker is (nautical) a supplemental sail to the main sail, especially a triangular one, used on yachts for running before the wind while gennaker is (nautical) a sail having characteristics of a genoa and a spinnaker.