Running rigging is the term for the rigging of a sailing vessel that is used for raising, lowering and controlling the sails - as opposed to the standing rigging, which supports the mast and other spars.
Traditionally the running rigging was easily recognized since, for flexibility, it was not coated with tar and therefore of a lighter color than the standing rigging which was tarred for protection from weather and therefore darker or even black in color.
Read more about Running Rigging: Materials, Running Rigging of A Modern, Fore-and-aft Rigged Sailboat or Yacht, Running Rigging of A Square-rigged Ship
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