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The difference between a yawl and a ketch
"Bart" wrote in message oups.com... On Sep 21, 5:24 pm, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: "Bart" wrote in message ps.com... If it falls and you catch it, it's a ketch! If it falls, on a yawl, y'all go get it. A good way to remember the difference between a yawl and a ketch. It helps people remember, and it is a lot easy to explain than a complicated discussion how a yawl has it's mast behind the rudder post and is typically 1/2 the height of the main mast, while on a ketch the mizzen mast is about 2/3 the height of the main mast and is located ahead of the rudder post. Anyone know where the word mizzen comes from? It comes from the word "missing." Of course the Brits then slurred it into mizzen. The reason it was called the missing mast was because it's position caused it to "miss" all the wind on anything other than a reach. Another reason was because it was on the end of the vessel and in heavy weather no sail was carried and it whipped so badly it often carried away. I hope this helps. Wilbur Hubbard That's a good way to remember what it's called. Thanks. What? No Points? 5 lashes for Bart! lol |
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