Count the number of masts!
First of all, the number of masts is a good identification. If he only has one, it's pretty simple. It will be A herring fishing sloop with a reduced draught In addition to the very large bow, the visual particularity of this boat lies in the inversion of the curves of the hull in front and behind the keel. These two concave areas are derived from numerical calculations. Guillaume Verdier explains that he designs a hull that navigates through software in a digital hull basin. Thus" a cutter (depending on the shape and number of headsails). Most modern sailboats are so rigged. Indeed these sailboats have the advantage of having sails that are easily handled without yoke or spinnaker pole.
Two masts to divide the sail
When the boat becomes too big or to facilitate manoeuvring, the architects can divide the sail by having it carried on several masts. Rather than installing a single mast that would be very high with large sails, the sail plan of this sailboat is divided.
In the category of 2-mast sailboats, we find ketchs, yawls or schooners . If ketchs and yawls are difficult to differentiate from afar, the schooner with its front mast smaller (or of the same size) than the stern mast is very different.
Three or more masts, make way for the traditional navy
In the traditional navy, whether commercial or military, sailboats had square sails. Square in shape, this type of sail is established under a yard (rigid horizontal spar). Depending on the number of masts, we talk about three square masts or four square masts . In this article, we will see how to roll up long ends. In this example the technique is described for a right-handed person.
Not very efficient to sail upwind, these sails have been abandoned on modern sailing boats. They are still only visible on the "old rigging" which uses traditional designs.
