mizzen mast
A shorter mast located aft of the main mast on a yawl or ketch.
modified-V hull
A modification of the deep-V hull shape with a deadrise of less than 20 degrees.
Mizzen mast
A smaller aft mast on a ketch or yawl rigged boat.
Mizzen sail
The sail on the aft mast of a ketch or yawl rigged sailboat.
mizzen mast - Spar on which the mizzen sail is hoisted; the aftermost (vertical) spar in a ketch or yawl.
Mizzen mast
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Short mast at the stern of the ship for the lateen sail.
mizzen mast, mainmast and foremast
Grand Turk
The mast of a sailing ship is a tall vertical pole which supports the sails. Larger ships have several masts, with the size and configuration depending on the style of ship.
The mizzen mast, for example, is carbon fiber, an elegantly tapered spar free-standing on the Alerion's spacious after deck sans the rigging clutter that conventional yawls bring to the back of the boat.
A small sail on the mizzen mast of a yawl or a ketch.
jumbo
The larger of the headsails.
Three-masted, being square-rigged on the two forward masts, and having a lateen rigged mizzen mast. Christopher Colmbus' small squadron, the Santa Maria, Pinta, and Nina, were all Caravels, as were Magellan's ships in his famous circumnavigation.
Ketch: Similar to a yawl, has 2 masts: the mainmast and a mizzen mast. The mizzen mast is generally stepped forward of the rudder post (aft of the rudderpost on a yawl) and the mizzen mast is generally larger than a yawl's mizzen.
A barque is a three-masted vessel, squareriecred (n the two foremost masts (the fore and main masts) and fore- and-aft rigged on the mizzen mast. A ship (a ship-rigged vessel) has three masts, each of which is square-rigged.
Three-masted, usually square rigged on the two forward masts, and having a lateen rigged mizzen mast.
Carrack: Three-masted trading vessel similar to the Caravel, but larger.
Carrick Bend: A knot used to tie two lines together.
Yawl - like the ketch only the mizzen mast is located aft of the rudder post. The standard joke is "a Yawl is just a southern ketch." Remember you heard it here first.
ketchA sailboat similar in appearance to a yawl with a tall main mast and a shorter mizzen mast ahead of the rudder post. kicker motorA small auxiliary outboard motor.
ketch - A sailboat with two masts. The shorter mizzen mast is aft of the main mast, but forward of the rudder post. A similar vessel, the yawl, has the mizzen mast aft of the rudder post.
king plank - The center plank on a wooden deck.
Generally, the shorter mizzen mast is aft of the main mast, but forward of the rudder post, while a similar vessel, the yawl, has the mizzen mast aft of the rudder post. The mizzen mast of a ketch is larger than that of a yawl.
YAWL - A two-masted sailboat with the small mizzen mast stepped abaft the rudder post.
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There are no boating terms under this heading.
A two-masted vessel, sloop or cutter rigged on the foremast, with the mizzen mast aft of the rudder-head. (back)
yawl boat
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YAW - To swing off course, as when due to the impact of a following or quartering sea.
YAWL - A two-masted sailboat with the small mizzen mast stepped abaft the rudder post.
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There are no boating terms under this heading.
Jigger-Aft sail on the mizzen mast of a yawl or a ketch. After mast (4th mast)on schooner or sailing ship carrying a spanker.
Jones John Paul-US (Scot.-born) naval officer & hero in American Revolution; as captain of ship ...
The answer is to design ketch rigs with a smaller mizzen, closer to yawl proportions. This makes a good compromise rig with some of the advantages of both. The mizzen mast can be well stayed, ...
Jibe: To go from one tack to the other when running with the wind coming over the stern.
Jigger: Aft sail on the mizzen mast of a yawl or a ketch. After mast (4th mast) on schooner or sailing ship carrying a spanker.
Mayday: An internationally valid distress signal that is repeated three times and has highest priority of all signals
Midship: Center of the vessel, middle between bow and stern
Mizzen: A fore and aft sail on the mizzen mast ...
a line through the shallow snub To check or stop quickly sound To measure the depth of the water sounding The charted depth of an area sou'wester A wind coming from the southwest spanker A gaff-rigged sail set on a mizzen mast ...
 See also: Mizzen, Aft, Boat, Forward, Mast
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