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Traditionally the running rigging was easily recognized, since for flexibility it was not coated with tar and therefore of a light color, while the standing rigging was tarred for protection and therefore black or dark in color. On modern vessels, running rigging is likely to be made from nylon and other synthetic fibers, while the standing rigging is frequently made of steel cable, for strength.

Some types of running rigging include:
  • Halyard s, which are used to raise sails

  • Sheet s, which control the angle of a sail to the wind

  • Downhaul s, which lower a sail or a yard, and can be used to adjust the tension on the luff of a sail

  • Cunningham s, which tighten the luff of a sail

  • Guy s, which control spars

  • Topping Lift s, which hold up booms or yards

  • Barber Haul s, which adjust the sheeting angle of a foresail (jib)


Older ships (particularly square-rigged vessels) required even more running rigging like Braces , which were used to adjust the fore and aft angle of a yard and lifts, which adjusted the up and down angle of a yard.