1. Bobstay Part of the standing Rigging, a Cable, chain, or rod that holds down the end of the Bowsprit to counter the tension from the forestays Find Terms Bobstay Standing rigging from bowsprit to very point of stem, underneath bowsprit.

2. 15 I wanted to double up all Wavebreaker's standing rigging, just in case we did try to take her across the ocean.

3. A Backstay, as commonly used in a nautical context, is a piece of standing rigging commonly found on a fore-and-aft-rigged sailboat.This line, usually constructed of multiple wound-wire strands, prevents the mast of the vessel from leaning too far forward.