Art of Sailing

Maritime Heritage Art Contemporary art with a traditional theme.

Mainmast Lower Shroud is the job that this block and tackle (pronounced taykle) is doing.  The fall of rope which leaves the picture bottom left will be seized back onto itself once the desired tension has been set up.  The part of the stay which leaves at the top of the picture is actually braided rope - this rigging being on a modern vessel - but steel wire which was common would have a similar appearance.