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Traditional style
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Traditional
style rig, gaff, gunter and lusail have more windage and drag and are
considerably less efficient upwind. This type of rig is much more difficult
to handle than the modern sloop rig. |
Mizzen style
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rig concept is likely to be found on very large yachts of 37 m or more.
Yawls and ketches have a mizzen mast and sail aft of the mainmast. This
type of rig is more balanced fore and aft, with visible reduction in sail
and spar size for easier handling in windy conditions. |
Sloop style
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are two types of sloop rig. Masthead rig has a forestay that goes right
to the top of the mast and it is used with a full - height genoa. The
fractional rig has a forestay that only goes a certain height up the mast.
The fractional rig has superior windward performance and is more aerodynamically
efficient than the masthead rig. |
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