Editing Sail components (section)

===Hardware===
Where sails are attached to a mast, spar, or stay there is some kind of connection—often it's the bolt rope running through a groove in the mast, boom, or head foil—otherwise, there is a piece of hardware involved, e.g.:
*''Gaff sails'' usually have hoops that slide up and down the mast.<ref name = Cunliffe/>
*''Bermuda mainsails'' may have slides attached to the luff that match tracks on the mast and boom. These may be attached to the luff through grommets with webbing or a nylon shackle or with webbing sewn directly on the sail.<ref name = Rice/>
*''Jibs'' that are not roller-furling usually have ''hanks'', clips that attach to the stay. This applies to other ''staysails'', as well.<ref name = Hancock/>
Other hardware includes ''cam cleats'', used to tension luff and foot lines.<ref name = Nicolson/>