Know Your Rig Types (XKCD)

[DaveC426913]

"I wanted to make the world's fastest yawl, so I made the aft sail bigger, but apparently that means it's not a yawl anymore! It's a real ketch-22."

https://xkcd.com/3193/

[Russ]

As long as you don't have a "keel rig".

[JotaErre]

¿What's your opinion about this one?

[pitchpolehobie]

Don't show roger mcgregor that picture.He might try to make some

[Be Free]

¿What's your opinion about this one?

It looks like it would do quite well running but I have doubts about it's ability to sail close hauled.

[Hamin' X]

On the serious side; the difference between a ketch & yawl is the location of the mizzen mast. Ketch is in front of the rudder post (you are trying to ketch it) and yawl is behind (south end of the boat, yawl).

[JotaErre]

On the serious side; the difference between a ketch & yawl is the location of the mizzen mast. Ketch is in front of the rudder post (you are trying to ketch it) and yawl is behind (south end of the boat, yawl).

Also, the mizzen mast is taller and the sail larger in the ketch than in the yawl.

[Hamin' X]

Also, the mizzen mast is taller and the sail larger in the ketch than in the yawl.

Yes the sail on the yawl missen has a larger moment arm, so it must be smaller.

[DaveC426913]

On the serious side; the difference between a ketch & yawl is the location of the mizzen mast. Ketch is in front of the rudder post (you are trying to ketch it) and yawl is behind (south end of the boat, yawl).

I just remember that 'k' comes before and 'y' comes after.

[NiceAft]

Educate me, please.

Before what; after what??

Never mind, I just looked it up. Before and after the rudder post.

I ketch myself before I make a fool of myself in front of yawl.

[JamesToBoot]

"I wanted to make the world's fastest yawl, so I made the aft sail bigger, but apparently that means it's not a yawl anymore! It's a real ketch-22."

https://xkcd.com/3193/

epic

[OverEasy]

So what do you call a boat that has two mast of equal height with virtually equal sail areas but are not gaff rigged?

[OverEasy]

¿What's your opinion about this one?

It looks like it would do quite well running but I have doubts about it's ability to sail close hauled.

Idunno… if a sail is a wing then there might be the possibility to sail close hauled…
Although holding on to the mast (Handle? Shaft?) might prove problematic…

Gotta give them at least style and creativity points!
Who knows, they might be on to something!
Thanks JottaErre!
Looks like fun!

[NiceAft]

With a strong enough wind, you become Mary Poppins.

[Be Free]

I think in that much wind you would have to be heeling quite a bit.