Rigging wire that leads aft from the top of the mast

a stay used to support the mast. It runs from the top of the mast to the stern of the boat and prevents the mast from falling forwards

Long lines or cables, reaching from the rear of the vessel to the mast heads, used to support the mast.

a stay that supports the back of something

Mast support leading aft, part of the standing rigging

Standing or running (adjustable) wire rigging that supports the mast from the aft stern

wire supports or shrouds attached to the top of the mast and connected to the stern of the boat

On a barge the topmast shrouds are sometimes known as "standing backstays" and the topmast backstays as "topmast running backstays".

A stay to keep a mast from leaning forward. Can either be fixed or running. Running backstays are rigged on both sides of the boat and are set up or slacked off depending on the point of sailing.

stay or rope that is secured abaft of the mast to support the latter from bending forward

any single wire supporting the mast from the stern.

rigging wire used to keep the mast from moving forward, as well as to vary the amount of bend in the mast.

an adjustable line that runs from the mast head to the stern of the boat. Used to tension the mast and shape the main sail when sailing to windward.

A wire stay preventing a yacht's mast from falling forward. The backstay runs from the mast to the after end of the boat. The backstay can be adjusted by hydraulic or mechanical controls to bend the mast backwards, thus flattening the mainsail as the breeze freshens.

a support wire that runs from the top of the mast to the stern

The wire that supports the mast from the aft side, running from the masthead to the aft end of the boat.

Rigging Baggy-wrinkle Rigging

Part of standing rigging, usually cable, that supports a mast from aft.

The wire between the mast and the aft end of the boat.

A support for the mast to keep it from falling forward.

wire or string to hold the mast upright from the back, and stop it from falling forwards

The part of the standing rigging leading aft which take the strain on the mast.

supporting or checking piece in mechanism, esp. anchored tension member that supports compression member.

stay supporting a mast from aft.

A wire support for the mast, usually running from the stern to the head of the mast.

On a sailing vessel, a backstay is a piece of standing rigging which runs from the mast to the transom of the boat, counteracting the forestay and jib. The backstay is an important sail trim control and has a direct effect on the shape of the mainsail and the headsail.