Sailboats are a water vessel that generates their power from the wind. Sailboats have a variety of sizes from a dinghy to a yacht. Sailboats also have a variety of different mast styles and arrangements which lend to different abilities while on the water. In this post, we will talk about some of the different types of sails and their purpose.
A Ketch is a type of sailboat that has a shorter mast behind the main mast located before the rudder. The second mast is called the mizzen mast.
A Schooner has an aft mast that is shorter than its forward mast. they can have up to six masts although most have only two.
A Yawl has a mizzen mast shorter than the main mast but the mizzen mast on a yawl is carried by the rudder post.
A Cat is a four-legged mammal that yowls and scratches. A cat is also a common often small single sail rig.