The intention of the reef is to reduce the surface of the...
Quote by William Falconer about intention, order, reason
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The intention of the reef is to reduce the surface of the sail in proportion to the increase of the wind; for which reason there are several reefs parallel to each other in the superior sails, whereby they may be still further diminished, in order to correspond with the several degrees of the gale.
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