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The stay sail is a smaller sail that is on the bow of the boat. Many boats will sail under the main sail and the stay sail in heavy weather. In heavier weather boats will sail under stay sail alone. My friends on Moana were sailing under stay sail alone in 30-33 knots of wind last night when the wind began gusting to 40 knots!
