Mainsail

A mainsail is a sail located behind the main mast of a sailing vessel.

On a square rigged vessel, it is the lowest and largest sail on the main mast.

On a fore-and-aft rigged vessel, it is the lowest and largest and often the only sail rigged aft of the main mast, and is controlled along its foot by a spar known as the boom. A sail rigged in this position without a boom is generally called a trysail, and is used in extremely heavy weather.

The modern Bermuda rig uses a triangular mainsail as the only sail aft of the mast, closely coordinated with a jib for sailing upwind. A large overlapping jib or genoa is often larger than the mainsail. In downwind conditions (with the wind behind the boat) a spinnaker replaces the jib.

Most modern mainsails are "full-batten" mainsails. Battens enable the mainsail to project farther away from the mast. However, there is some cost associated with the battens themselves, "batten pockets" need to be sewn into the sail, and "batten cars" are needed to allow the sail to be raised and lowered.

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Reconstruction of Mainsail Drive set to begin

NWF Daily News 08 Sep 2018

Reconstruction of Mainsail Drive and construction of a new access road from Mainsail Drive to U.S. 98 eastbound will begin the week of Monday, Sept. 10.Drivers may encounter temporary day and nighttime lane closures on Mainsail Drive and on County Road 2378 as part of the work.Traffic flaggers will direct drivers through the construction zone. This work is scheduled for completion early 2019 ... ....

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FairWarning Announces $60 Million Growth Investment from Mainsail Partners

Market Watch 11 Jun 2018

CLEARWATER, Fla., June 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- FairWarning today announced it has received a $60 million growth equity investment from Mainsail Partners ... "This capital and partnership with Mainsail will support our primary goal of delivering more value to customers faster than anyone in the industry," said Kurt Long, CEO of FairWarning ... About Mainsail Partners....

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Here's who won big at the Mainsail Art Festival

Tampa Bay Times 22 Apr 2018

St. Petersburg - The Mainsail Art Festival returned to Vinoy Park last weekend, bringing the artwork of 250 local, regional and national artists ... Mainsail is the longest running art festival in St. Petersburg. Since the first event in 1976, the show has maintained a superior quality with top-notch artists ... •Mainsail Silver Award, 2,500 each (2) ... •Mainsail Awards of Excellence, 1,000 each (15) ... • Mainsail Awards of Merit ... ....

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Mainsail Art Fest Needs More Volunteers This Weekend - April 21-22

Public Technologies 19 Apr 2018

Petersburg, FL(April 19, 2018) - The 43rd Mainsail Art Festival will take place April 21 and 22 in St ... Community support is crucial to the success of the Mainsail Art Festival ... To register to volunteer online, please visit the Mainsail website at www.mainsailart.org and click on volunteers on the upper right side of the page ... There will be an assortment of culinary arts as well as Mainsail souvenirs....

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Plan your weekend April 20-22: Kenny Chesney, 'The Producers' in the park, Mainsail Art Festival, ...

Tampa Bay Times 18 Apr 2018

Plan your weekend. Music. Kenny Chesney. The singer who was a driving force in the Keys' recovery efforts after Hurricane Irma returns to one of his favorite stomping grounds. Raymond James Stadium. He's bringing along one of country music's brightest young male stars, Thomas Rhett, along with Old Dominion and Brandon Lay. Expect the party to last well past sundown. 5 p.m. Saturday. 18-32-35 premium blanket, 40 reserved ... Mainsail Art Festival....

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Mainsail Art Festival returns to Vinoy Park. Artists to look for, where to park and more.

Tampa Bay Times 13 Apr 2018

The Mainsail Art Festival feels like an old friend. The festival has been bringing fine art and fine craft to St. Pete for almost as long as I've been alive ... Well, my old friend is returning to Vinoy Park on Saturday and Sunday, bringing another round of 250 top-notch local, regional and national artists ... But since the art is really why you go to Mainsail, here are three artists to watch, all from Florida .. Donald Gialanella,. St ... to 6 p.m....

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3 things to watch this weekend: Park picnics, Mainsail youth, No Shoes Nation

Tampa Bay Times 09 Apr 2018

1 Elaborate picnics ... 2 Youth art. Top of the line fine arts and crafts are the order of the weekend at the juried Mainsail Art Festival in St. Petersburg (more on Page 20)....

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Mainsail nominees sought

The Brunswick Times Record 22 Mar 2018

BATH — The Morse High School School Community Liaison Council has opened nominations for The Mainsail Award, which the SCLC has awarded since 1980. The Mainsail Award recognizes people who have made outstanding contributions to benefit the youth of the greater Bath community ... ....

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MAINSAIL: Malta’s leading boats and yachting magazine

The Malta Independent 22 Mar 2018

MAINSAIL blends the best controlled circulation in boats and yachting publications in Malta reaching across the widest spectrum of delivery platforms. MAINSAIL  is the undisputed authority on boats and yachting ... Each issue of MAINSAIL delivers the ......

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Mainsail Nominations Now Being Accepted

Public Technologies 01 Mar 2018

The Morse High School School Community Liaison Council (S.C.L.C.) has opened nominations for The Mainsail Award, which the S.C.L.C. has awarded since 1980. The Mainsail Award recognizes people who have made outstanding contributions to benefit the youth of the greater Bath community ... On the morning of May 23rd, the S.C.L.C ... Current Morse students, current S.C.L.C ... The S.C.L.C ... LINK ... The following is a list of previous Mainsail recipients.....

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GTreasury Announces $42 Million Growth Investment from Mainsail Partners

Business Wire 24 Oct 2017

LAKE ZURICH, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GTreasury Announces $42 Million Growth Investment from Mainsail Partners to Accelerate Product Development and Fund International Expansion ... ....

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Topsail restaurant Mainsail to close permanently

Jacksonville Daily News 18 Oct 2017

The Pasquantonio family announced via Facebook they would close after 15 years of service on Oct. 28 ... ....

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Plan your weekend: 'Hairspray' in the park, Mainsail art fest, Neil Diamond, Earth Day

Tampa Bay Times 19 Apr 2017

Plan your weekend Stage Hairspray. There's a pay-what-you-can preview at 8 p.m. today, and then the American Stage in the Park production starts at 8 p.m. Friday and runs through May 14 at Demens Landing Park, St. Petersburg. Artistic staff are planning a concert-like experience. An adaptation of a 1988 ... ....

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