Glossary
Terms & Glossaries of Shipping and Trading
Baggywrinkle
Baggywrinkle is a soft covering for cables (or any other obstructions) that prevents sail chafing from occurring.
Baggywrinkle is a soft covering for cables to reduce sail chafe. There are many points in the rig of a large sailing ship where the sails come into contact with the standing rigging; unprotected sails would soon develop holes at the points of contact. Baggywrinkle provides a softer wearing surface for the sail.
