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What are downhauls used for?

Striking sails.

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  1. Striking sails ✔
  2. Joining two ropes
  3. Raising sails

Why: Downhauls are lines that strike or lower sails, while halyards raise them.

Huh, didn't know that: Downhauls are lines that strike or lower sails, while halyards raise them.

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A downhaul brings the sail down, haul and all.
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References

Answer: Striking sails. Downhauls are lines that strike or lower sails, while halyards raise them.

  1. Sailing en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing
    Lines that raise sails are called halyards while those that strike them are called downhauls
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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