An inclined rig is a method of rigging a
sail
A sail is a tensile structure—which is made from fabric or other membrane materials—that uses wind power to propel sailing craft, including sailing ships, sailboats, windsurfers, ice boats, and even sail-powered land vehicles. Sails may ...
to direct the force of the sails in such a way as to reduce
heeling.
See also
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Bruce foil
A Bruce foil is a variant of the leeboard, consisting of a hydrofoil, foil typically mounted on an outrigger and always set at an angle to provide both lateral and vertical force. It was invented by Edmond Bruce in the early 1960s, and first publis ...
Sailing rigs and rigging
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