Thingamabobber. Doohickey. Those are two of the PG-rated names I've heard for the contraptions small-boat sailors affix to the bows of their boats to keep errant spinnaker sheets from dropping into the water. Alex Kirkpatrick simply calls his "sprit."
Thingamabobber. Doohickey. Those are two of the PG-rated names I've heard for the contraptions small-boat sailors affix to the bows of their boats to keep errant spinnaker sheets from dropping into the water. Alex Kirkpatrick simply calls his "sprit."