Editing Gooseneck (sailing)

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[[Image:Nipponmaru-gooseneck-swivel.JPG|thumb|Gooseneck swivel on [[jigger-mast]] of ''[[Nippon Maru]]'' sail training vessel in Yokohama harbor]]

The '''gooseneck''' is the [[swivel]] connection on a [[sailboat]] by which the [[Boom (sailing)|boom]] attaches to the [[Mast (sailing)|mast]]. The boom may pivot in any direction, from side to side or up and down, by swiveling on the gooseneck.<ref name="handbook">{{cite book |last1=Bond |first1=Bob |title=The Handbook of Sailing: A Complete Guide to All Sailing Techniques and Procedures for the Beginner and the Experienced Sailor |date=11 August 1992 |publisher=Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |isbn=9780679740636 |page=49 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3KxF37t7W4IC |access-date=23 March 2023}}</ref>

The gooseneck may be a two-axis swivel as pictured. Having an integrated shackle for the [[Parts of a sail#Corners|tack]] is common. Goosenecks on older rigs may be formed by a loop attached to the end of the boom that fits loosely about the mast.

[[File:Gooseneck Swivel Connection On A Yacht.jpg|thumb|Gooseneck Swivel Connection On A Yacht]]

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