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Plaited vegetable fibre sail, long and narrow. One end gently sloped, the other narrowing to a point. Length of plaited rope attached to the point, and another to one of the lower corners. Sail made of panels sewn together; external edges are turned over and sewn with two lines of plaited cord running stitch. Fibre loops at intervals along edges. Three attached hanks of plaited fibre cord.
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