Yawl

Yawl From LoveToKnow 1911 YAWL, the name of a special rig of small sailing vessels or yachts, with two masts, the mainmast cutter-rigged, and a small mizzen stepped far aft with a spanker or driving sail.

Yawl A vessel's small boat moved by one oar. Synonym: a jolly-boat. A small sailboat rigged fore-and-aft, with a short mizzenmast astern of the cockpit; distinguished from ketch. Yield Bucket ...

yawl - A two mastmasted sailboat with the shorter mizzen mast placed aft of the rudder post. A ketch is similar, but the mizzen mast is forward of the rudder post. eCommerce.partners Motorcycle Insurance ...

Yawl. Two masts, a tall mainmast and a short mizzenmast stepped behind the rudder post. Ketch. Two masts, a tall mainmast and a medium height mizzenmast stepped in front of the rudder post.

Yawl -- A cutter-rigged vessel with a mizzenmast stepped in her counter. ADDENDA. RECENT CHANGES IN SAIL PLAN AND RIG OF MODERN CRAFT.

YAWL - A two-masted sailboat with the small mizzen mast stepped abaft the rudder post. Z There are no boating terms under this heading.

yawl A two-masted vessel, sloop or cutter rigged on the foremast, with the mizzen mast aft of the rudder-head. (back) yawl boat ...

Yawl - Boat: smaller powered boat used to provide steerage-way when not under sail. Rig: two masts, aft one is smaller (shorter) and located astern of rudder post. since 01/10/08 ...

yawl A rig for two-masted sailboats, in which there is a mainmast and a (smaller) mizzen mast, stepped aft of the rudder post. Z None at this time. Home ...

Yawl: 1. A ship's boat resembling a pinnace, but somewhat smaller, usually with four or six oars. 2. A small sailing-boat of the cutter class, with a jigger. 3. A small fishing boat Zee: Dutch for Sea Zeerover: Dutch Pirates ...

The yawl, a two-masted sailboat whose after mast (the mizzenmast) is smaller than the forward mast (mainmast) and located abaft the rudder post.

Why a yawl rig? Some might say equipping the boat with a yawl rig is playing the tradition card a bit too boldly. But not to worry-it's an option.

Y top Yawl- a two-masted boat, with the smaller, after mast stepped behind the stern post.

52-foot yawl 44-foot ketch with a small mizzen Yawls Despite the efficiency of the single-masted rigs, my own preference for bluewater cruisers over 40 feet is a divided rig, the yawl or ketch.

Jigger Aft sail on the mizzenmast of a yawl or a ketch. After mast (4th mast) on schooner or sailing ship carrying a spanker.

Main Mast - The tallest mast; the forward mast of a yawl or ketch; the mast furthest aft on a schooner Main Topsail - A topsail on the main mast. Mainsail - The principal sail that is set on the main mast.

The ketch is very similar to the yawl. Both rigs have a main, foretriangle, and a mizzen. The ketch generally has its mizzenmast (aft mast) farther forward than a yawl allowing for a larger mizzen.

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.

Used to anchor the backstay or the sheets from the mizzen on a yawl or ketch. BOOMKIN - (bumpkin) Short spar extending aft from the transom. Used to anchor the backstay or the sheets from the mizzen on a yawl or ketch.

A small sail on the mizzen mast of a yawl or a ketch. Junction Buoy Also known as a preferred channel buoy. A red and green horizontally striped buoy used in the United States to mark the separation of a channel into two channels.

yawl A two-masted sailboat similar to a ketch, but with a smaller aftermast (mizzen or jigger) stepped abaft the tiller or wheel; a yawl's mizzen is smaller than a ketch's, as well as being placed farther aft.

mizzen: the sail set on the aftermast of a yawl or ketch. mizzenmast: the aftermast on a yawl or ketch. starcut: a type of spinnaker whose cloth panels are cut in a distinctive star shape.

Some sailors use rudder post and mast placement to define the difference between a ketch and a yawl, similar two-masted vessels.

Mizzen - the shorter mast behind the main mast on a ketch or yawl Mooring - an anchor or weight, permanently attached to the sea floor, with a buoy going to the surface, used to hold the boat in a certain area Nun - a kind of navigational buoy ...

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 the aft-most mast on a ketch or yawl Search results: Click on the word(s) below to view the definition. Dictionary Search ...

Y... 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. Z... There are no boating terms under this heading.

JIGGER-Another name for the mizzen or aft sail on a ketch or yawl.  Such a sail was improvised on Tinkerbelle to help her ride better to a sea anchor.

A light boat carried at the stern of a larger sailing ship. This (probably) Danish Yawl (jol), proved better at high sea when a larger ship could hardly carry any sail. . Jury Mast ...

A stiff iron bar or spar projecting from ship's side aft to which brace lead blocks or in the case of a yawl, the mizzen sheets are made fast. Bunkers The space used for keeping the ship's supply of coal in.

YARD In yachts with square sails - the spar on which the sail is suspended. 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. Z ...

Found on a ketch, yawl or dandy. Mooring - The act of confining a ship to a particular place, by means of anchors, fastenings, cables or bridles. Mooring Block - A heavy block of cast iron sometimes used as an anchor for mooring vessels.

Yardarm: is what the top of the square sail is tied to. Yarn: A sea tale. Yawl boat: Smaller powered boat used to provide steerage-way when not under sail. Yawing: The motion of a ship when she deviates from to the right or left.

Yardarm-That part of the yard that lies between the lift and the outer ed Yarn-A sea tale. Yawl boat: - smaller powered boat used to provide steerage-way when not under sail.

Mizzen - the shorter mast behind the main mast on a ketch or yawl. Monohull -A boat with one hull. Mooring -An arrangement for securing a boat to a mooring buoy or a pier. Mooring buoy -A buoy secured to a permanent anchor sunk deeply into the bottom.

Mizzen - the shorter mast behind the main mast on a ketch or yawl - or - A fore and aft sail flown on the mizzenmast. mooring -- a float providing a tie off for a boat, usually set to a permanent anchor ...

MIZZEN: The after mast of a ketch or yawl, or some square riggers. MONOHULL: A boat with one hull. MOORING: An arrangement for securing a boat to a mooring buoy or a pier. MOORING BUOY: A buoy secured to a permanent anchor sunk deeply into the bottom.

See also: Boat, Ketch, Mizzen, Mast, Aft