---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 169.721"
title: "46"
number: "169.721"
heading: "Storm sails and halyards (exposed and partially protected waters only)."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/169.721"
---

# §169.721. Storm sails and halyards (exposed and partially protected waters only).

- (a) Unless clearly unsuitable, each vessel must have one storm trysail of appropriate size. It must be sheeted independently of the boom and must have neither headboard nor battens.
- (b) Each vessel having headsails must also have one storm head sail of appropriate size and strength.
- (c) Each vessel must have at least two halyards, each capable of hoisting a sail.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 3306, 6101; Pub. L. 103-206, 107 Stat. 2439; E.O. 11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR, 1971-1975 Comp., p. 793; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4; § 169.117 also issued under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507.

### Source

Source: CGD 83-005, 51 FR 896, Jan. 9, 1986, unless otherwise noted.