A spreader patch is a fabric reinforcement at a point on a sail where it is likely to rub with the spreader on a mast. == Use and construction == Spreader patches may be placed on a jib, when it overlaps with the mast, or on the mainsail, where it may interfere when furled, or when the sail is backwinded against the mast.
A spreader patch is a fabric reinforcement at a point on a sail where it is likely to rub with the spreader on a mast. == Use and construction == Spreader patches may be placed on a jib, when it overlaps with the mast, or on the mainsail, where it may interfere when furled, or when the sail is backwinded against the mast.
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