be sewn in the manner as generally described with regard to the foregoing embodiments however when reinforcing a sail it has been found that the reinforcing ropes should extend within approximately 1 foot of each other in the area of the center preferably approximately a 10 inch diameter circle of cloth should be left free of rope in the area of the center in order to permit the cloth to equalize the stresses thereagainst under varying wind pressures therefore in this embodiment the reinforcing ropes extend generally from the corners to a point within approximately 10 inches of the center of the sail as with the prior sea anchor embodiments the reinforcing rope should be placed on the downwind side 52 of the sail so that the reinforcing ropes have the sail urged against the ropes as the sail fills with wind as a further modification the reinforced sail of fig7 and 8 may be used in emergencies as a sea anchor in order to accomplish this double function a loop 60 is formed at the end of each of the reinforcing ropes in the event a sudden storm or heavy seas were encountered the sail would be dropped and bail ropes could be attached by tying or mechanical fasteners to the looped ends of the reinforcing cord and extended outwardly therefrom a distance as described with respect to the prior embodiments the ends of each of the bails would then be tied together and secured to a running line which may extend a 150 ft to 200 ft as the reinforcing cords are stitched to the sail in the manner prescribed with respect to the embodiments of fig1 through 6 the triangular sail is already adapted for deployment without further.