| This failing, they set a spencer or trysail, and shift on the other tack. |
| Indeed, a trysail that day would have been sail enough for almost any men but these. |
| The first big blow was unpleasant and I had to reduce sail to my smallest storm jib and trysail. |
| This was accordingly done, and the trysail was set instead, and the helm lashed a-lee. |
| And as I spoke I made a dash at the trysail brails, cast them off, and proceeded to drag upon the fall of the outhaul tackle. |
| He took in royals and topgallant sails, furled the courses, trysail and jib, and double-reefed the topsails. |
