Jib halyard

The halyard that raises the jib.

How to sign

Use Dominant R-hand: rope classifier. The base or passive hand is Non-dominant 1-hand/flat-B: jib on forestay. Set the jib and identify its head. Start the rope at the jib head. Move upward toward the masthead in one continuous path. Hold at masthead with the jib raised. Place the jib on the forestay. Trace an R-hand rope to its head, moving upward toward masthead to show the hoisting line.

Jib halyard in American Sign Language