Dolphin striker
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Martingle and Dolphin striker on tall ship Stad Amsterdam
A Dolphin striker is a small vertical or near vertical spar spanning between the bowsprit and martingale providing tension to the latter to allow it to support the sprit and the rigging and sails it carries.[1]
On a catamaran such as the Tornado and the Cobra where the mast is stepped on a beam between the hulls the dolphin striker provides support for the beam in order to support the mast load.[2]
References
- ↑ "Dictionary of Wisconsin History - Term: dolphin striker (maritime)". Wisconsin Historical Society. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=10297&term_type_id=3&term_type_text=Things&letter=D. Retrieved 10 January 2010. "A short spar perpendicular the bowsprit, used with martingales for holding down the jib-boom. The position is such that a dolphin leaping at the bow of a vessel could possibly be struck by this spar."
- ↑ "Rules and Restrictions Imposed on Cobra 5 Metre Catamarans as amended to January 1996". Australian Cobra Catamaran Association. January 1996. pp. 3. http://www.cobracat.com/cobra_docs/rules_and_restrictions.pdf. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
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