Guest, John Mallinckrodt, sent in a couple of his favorite bow net photos while in on board Royal Clipper in the Caribbean.

John Mallinckrodt sent in a couple of his favorite bow net photos while in on board Star Flyer in Tahiti.

Sheri sent this great bow net photo from her December 2009 cruise on Royal Clipper.

Yesterday we asked, what does “whiskers” mean and where did the term originat?
According to John G. Rogers’ “Origins of Sea Terms” (also known as Whisker Booms and Shrouds) Lateral bracing to the bowsprit and jibboom of a sailing craft. One guess is that it was a nickname, from the similarity to dogs’ and cats’ [...]

Today’s challenge is: Whiskers. Do you know what this phrase means and how it originated?
Sailing Lingo aims to test your knowledge of the peculiar and sometimes indecipherable language of sailing. We pose a question and see who can answer it most accurately in the comments on the post. The following day we’ll post the answer [...]