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The Fore Yard:
The fore yard brace is of 0.5mm natural thread. The standing end is made fast to the collar of the main stay (above the mouse).
It passes through the 5mm single brace blocks on the fore yard and then travels through the two (one per side) 5mm single
blocks tied in a span to the collar of the main stay, above the standing end of the brace. It then leads down to the quarterdeck,
through the sheave holes in the fore brace bitts and belay here (b63).
The Fore Topmast Yard:
The fore topmast yard brace is of 0.5mm natural thread. The standing end is made fast to the collar of the main stay (above the
mouse). It then passes through the 3mm single brace blocks on the fore topmast yard and then travels through the two (one per
side) 5mm single blocks tied in a span to the collar of the main stay, below the standing end of the brace. It then travels down
the main stay to two (one per side) 5mm single blocks tied in a span onto the main stay as shown on Plan Sheet 17. Each brace
then travels through two (one per side) single blocks tied into copper eyelets located into the aft edge of the front skid beam
surround (each 33mm off centre as per the brass rod passing through the second skid beam). They are positioned between the
second and third and the sixth and seventh timberheads abreast the belfry. After passing through these 3mm blocks, the brace
belays to pins positioned inline with the 3mm blocks through the second (from the front) skid beam (b64).
The Fore Topgallant Yard:
The fore topgallant yard brace is of 0.25mm natural thread. The standing end is made fast to the collar of the main topmast stay
(above the mouse). It then passes through the 3mm single brace block on the topgallant yard and then travels through the two
(one per side) 3mm single blocks tied in a span to the collar of the main topmast stay, below the standing end of the brace. It
passes forward to the 3mm single blocks tied into copper eyelets in the back edge of the fore top and pass down and belay to
the cleats on the belfry supports (b65).
The Main Yard:
The main yard brace is of 0.5mm natural thread. The standing end is tied into a copper eyelet on the outer hull just below the
poop snatch block as shown on Plan Sheet 17. It then passes through the 5mm single brace block on the main yard and back
down to and through the poop snatch block. It belays to the large cleat on the poop deck (b66). A lizard and span of 0.25mm
natural thread, as shown on Plan Sheet 17, 'Lizard & span', should also be rigged between the brace and the aftermost mizzen
shroud.
The Main Topmast Yard:
The main topmast yard brace is of 0.5mm natural thread. The standing end is made fast to the collar of the mizzen stay (above
the mouse). It then passes through the 3mm single brace blocks on the main topmast yard and travels through two (one per
side) 3mm single blocks tied in a span around the mizzen mast below the bibbs. The braces then pass through the sheaves in
the mizzen topsail bitts and belay there (b67).
The Main Topgallant Yard:
The main topgallant yard brace is of 0.25mm natural thread. The standing end is made fast to the collar of the mizzen topmast
stay (above the mouse). It then passes through the 3mm single brace block on the topgallant yard and then travels back and
through two (one per side) 3mm single blocks tied in a span to the collar of the mizzen topmast stay, below the standing part of
the brace. It passes down, outside the 'top', and belays to the fourth (from the front) lower shroud cleat on the mizzen channel
(b68).
The Crossjack Yard:
The crossjack yard brace is of 0.25mm natural thread.
Note: the brace block is tied in a pendant approximately 35mm in from the end of the yard. It should also be noted that the
braces will pass forward and cross each other (port brace to starboard shroud and starboard brace to port shroud).
The standing part of the starboard brace is made fast to the aftermost port main lower shroud, just below the catharpins. It then
leads back and through the starboard 3mm single brace block on the crossjack yard. It then passes back to the aftermost port
main shroud and through a 3mm single block tied directly under the standing end. It then leads down and belays to the 6th pin
(from the front) on the large fife rail on the quarterdeck (b69). The port brace is rigged in the same manner.
The Mizzen Topmast and Topgallant Yards:
The mizzen topmast and topgallant yard braces will be rigged with the driver gaff.
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