Posted by Mike Field. on January 18, 2002 at -1:58:05 from 203.26.98.4:
In Reply to: Re: Sailing simulator posted by Peter Roche on January 17, 2002 at 20:39:02:
I've always assumed that "jibe" was the American version of "gybe" -- like jail and gaol (or jerkin and gherkin. Har.)
"Halyard" I think is to be preferred, as coming from "haul yard," which of course is just what that line does.