Thread: Tall Ships Youth Trust is to sell one of its brigs
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Default Tall Ships Youth Trust is to sell one of its brigs

"Dave" wrote in message
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On 2007-08-24 17:33:32 -0700, "Wilbur Hubbard"
said:

Wrong! the only thing that makes it a brigantine is the fact it
carries a gaff mainsail. If it carries no gaff mainsail then it's a
brig.

Brig:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Washington


Nope! Since she carries a gaff mainsail that makes her a brigantine.
Brigs carry ONLY square sails on both masts.

Wilbur Hubbard

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