Possible Clues:

• Seafarer's choice during a storm
• It's hoisted on a brig in high winds
• Seafarer may have this new hairstyle without fringes
• It's attached to a mast in storms
• What's composed by a lyrist for a member of the wind ensemble?
• Go and auction said canvas
• Small strong canvas used in stormy weather
• What one might do at sea when the engine fails
• Go to market, we're told, for a piece of canvas
• Small piece of rigging to dangle round edges of yachts