Skysail
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- A skysail is the uppermost sail in many old square-rigged sail-planSail-planA sail-plan is a set of drawings, usually prepared by a naval architect. It shows the various combinations of sail proposed for a sailing ship.The combinations shown in a sail-plan almost always include three configurations:...
s (though sometimes topped by a moonsailMoonsailA moonraker, also known as a moonsail, hope-in-heaven, or hopesail, is a sail flown immediately above the skysail on the very top of the royal mast on large, square rigged sailing ships of the clipper era...
).It was also on the royal mast above the royal sail. - A SkySailSkySailsSkySails GmbH & Co. KG is a Hamburg-based company that sells equipment to propel cargo ships, large yachts and fishing vessels by the use of wind energy. The company was founded in 2001 by engineers Stephan Wrage and Thomas Meyer...
is the tradename for a type of enormous parasail "kite" used by modern ships for propulsion.