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yankee
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（海事用語）ジェノアまたはジブに似た先帆の一種で、後通部が高めに設けられている帆。 / 通常、ステイセイルと併用され、セーリングボートには大きさの異なる三つのヨンキー帆が装備される。
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(nautical) A headsail resembling a genoa or a jib but with a high-cut clew, normally used together with a staysail. A sailing boat is typically equipped with three yankee sails of different sizes, number one being the largest.
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When the wind veered during the regatta, the captain swapped the number one yankee for a smaller sail and relied on the staysail to keep the boat balanced.
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When the wind veered during the regatta, the captain swapped the number one yankee for a smaller sail and relied on the staysail to keep the boat balanced.
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