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Until the mid-1700s, most ships also flew a sprit-topsail from the short sprit topmast that rose vertically "above" the fore end of the bowsprit. en.wikipedia.org

Shortly afterwards the fore topmast staysail was blown to bits. en.wikipedia.org

The main-topmast stay attaches to the hounds of the foremast, or comes on deck. en.wikipedia.org

Her five masts, all yards and the spanker boom were made of steel tubing; lower mast and topmast were made in one piece. en.wikipedia.org

All three had set their main skysails and fore topmast and lower stunsails. en.wikipedia.org

She is now permanently spritsail rigged, and has a mainmast and topmast that, together, are about 90 feet high, and a mizzen mast. en.wikipedia.org

In accordance with the standard square rig sail plan, the topmast carries the topsail. en.wikipedia.org

Early 19th-century topsail yards were set almost horizontally, but gradually increased in angle until they became almost vertical extension of the topmast. en.wikipedia.org

The fore-topmast stay goes to the end of the bowsprit, a little beyond the fore-stay, on which the fore-topmast staysail runs on hanks. en.wikipedia.org

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