Beitass

A beitass, or a stretching pole, is a wooden spar used on Viking ships that was fitted into a pocket at the lower corner of the sail. This innovation was used to stiffen and hold the edge of the sail when sailing close to the wind.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

^ "Glossary of Viking Words". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30.
^ Grambs, David (1993). Did I Say Something Wrong?. Penguin Group. p. 75. ISBN 0-452-26831-1. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
^ Gedney, Elias. Ships and Navigation of the SCA Period (PDF). East Kingdom Guild of St Erasmus. p. 11. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[1] "Glossary of Viking Words". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30.

[Grambs-2] Grambs, David (1993). Did I Say Something Wrong?. Penguin Group. p. 75. ISBN 0-452-26831-1. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[Gedney-3] Gedney, Elias. Ships and Navigation of the SCA Period (PDF). East Kingdom Guild of St Erasmus. p. 11. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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