What's a Yawl/Ketch/etc?

[mpbird]

Here is a basic webpage which describes the various rigging of small-medium sailboats. As a 'new guy' I found it interesting and thought I'd post it.

Types of Sailboats – Sailboat Rigs

[HerbDB]

Its easy if you are from the south. Just remember "Yawl got your mast too far back."

[redcobra]

Originally Posted by HerbDB

Its easy if you are from the south. Just remember "Yawl got your mast too far back."

Hah! So I guess the other is ketch me if you can?

[xsboats]

We'll ketch yawl schooner or laser. We're in a bit of a sloop right now.

[xsboats]

Sorry for that last post, it was a little dinghy.

[Boasun]

A yawl's mizzen mast is aft of the rudder post.
A Ketch's mizzen mast is forward of the rudder post.
This is the main difference between the two. The sailing techniques are a tad different also..

[redcobra]

Originally Posted by Boasun

A yawl's mizzen mast is aft of the rudder post.
A Ketch's mizzen mast is forward of the rudder post.
This is the main difference between the two. The sailing techniques are a tad different also..

The Yawl's mizzen is substantially smaller as well. My Pearson has the same sail area as the sloop, without the mizzen. A Ketch has a smaller main than the equivalent sloop, but has a large mizzen to make up the difference.

[welshwind]

I learned something .... I knew the yawl was the one with it furthest aft. However, I thought the easiest way to tell was the relationship of the mizzen mast to the steering station... I didn't realize it was really the rudder post.

[Valiente]

Originally Posted by xsboats

Sorry for that last post, it was a little dinghy.

[WanderingStar]

Those are good guidelines, though some use different definitions.