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This is a list of boat types. For sailing ships, see: List of sailing boat types
1. A towed or self-propelled flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river, canal or coastal transport of heavy goods. 2. Admiral ' s barge: A boat (or aircraft) at the disposal of an admiral (or other high ranking flag officer) for his or her use as transportation between a larger vessel and the shore, or within a harbor. In Royal Navy service ...
To be termed a yacht, as opposed to a boat, such a pleasure vessel is likely to be at least 33 feet (10 m) in length and may have been judged to have good aesthetic qualities. [1] The Commercial Yacht Code classifies yachts 79 ft (24 m) and over as large. [5] Such yachts typically require a hired crew [1] and have higher construction standards. [5]
A small boat used to negotiate between enemies Catboat A sailing vessel characterized by a single mast carried well forward (i.e., near the bow of the boat) Clipper A fast multiple-masted sailing ship, generally used by merchants because of their speed capabilities Coastal defense ship A vessel built for coastal defense Cog
Big rum boat seized off Sandy Hook; crew drunk aboard. SANDY HOOK - Rolling lazily on a gentle swell in the lee of this barrier spit, with her crew of 32 in irons and her cargo of 43,000 cases of ...
1. (ship's boat) A small, light boat propelled by oars or a sail, used as a tender to larger vessels during the Age of Sail. 2. (full-rigged pinnace) A small "race built" galleon, square-rigged with either two or three masts. 3. In modern usage, any small boat other than a launch or lifeboat associated with a larger vessel. pintle
Star Flyer, a 112 m (367 ft) sail cruise ship launched in 1991, in the Pacific. This is a list of large sailing vessels, past and present, including sailing mega yachts, tall ships, sailing cruise ships, and large sailing military ships.
auxiliary steel schooner, converted from the 1954 torpedo boat hull of HMS Polaris: Blue Gold: 50.00 m (164 ft) Benetti: Laurent Giles Naval Architects: 1982: Flybridge staysail auxiliary steel ketch, originally White Gull: Phryne: 50.00 m (164 ft) Perini Navi: 1999: Flybridge steel staysail ketch Ariane: 50.00 m (164 ft) Perini Navi: 2000