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- 15 Surprising Benefits of a Ketch Rig (and 7 Cons)
The ketch rig is an especially effective rig for larger boats (40ft and up) Just a quick recap: the ketch is a two-masted sailboat that has a mainmast (front) and shorter mizzenmast (aft or back) Both masts carry a mainsail The sail on the mizzenmast is also called the jigger Your mizzensail provides all kinds of benefits
- What Is A Boat With 2 Masts Called? (5 Options) - ImproveSailing
Ketch How to recognize a ketch: a medium-sized sailboat (30 ft and up) with two masts a smaller mast in back a taller mast in front both masts have mainsails sails are fore-and-aft rigged Sail design of a ketch A ketch has two masts, with a taller mizzenmast located more towards the middle of the boat and behind the main mast
- 17 Sailboat Types Explained: How To Recognize Them
Ketch Ketch at St Anthony Light by Tim Green How to recognize a ketch: two masts medium-sized (30 ft and up) smaller mast in back taller mast in front both masts have a mainsail fore-and-aft rigged sails The ketch refers to the sail plan (mast configuration and type of rig) Ketches actually handle really well
- The Ultimate Guide to Sail Types and Rigs (with Pictures)
one masted boats - sloop, cutter two masted boats - ketch, schooner, brig three masted - barque fully rigged or ship rigged - tall ship Everything with four masts is called a (tall) ship I think it's outside the scope of this article, but I have written a comprehensive guide to rigging I'll leave the three and four-masted rigs for now
- Whats the Best Rig for Offshore Sailing? - Improve Sailing
The main and jib on a large sloop can be quite large and more unwieldy than smaller sails on a ketch or yawl of the same size For frequent sail changes, this makes a big difference The sloop is also a single point of failure on a rig If the mast breaks, it is more difficult to jury-rig a solution to keep sailing
- 12 Surprising Advantages of a Gaff Rig (and Some Cons)
Interested in the gaff rig, but unsure whether it's for you? Trying to pick the right sail rig type can be a challenge In order to help you out, I made this list of the advantages of the gaff rig
- The Best Sailboats for Rough Sea Conditions (13 Examples)
The best hull design type for sailboats in rough sea conditions is a deep-V hull or its modified version The best rig type is either a cutter or a ketch, but for ease of handling, a sloop rig is best A full-keeled sailboat is best in rough sea conditions because it provides excellent stability and directional control
- Sailboat Parts Explained: Illustrated Guide (with Diagrams)
When you first get into sailing, there are a lot of sailboat parts to learn Scouting for a good guide to all the parts, I couldn't find any, so I wrote one myself
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