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Ketch. A ketch is a two- masted sailboat whose mainmast is taller than the mizzen mast (or aft-mast), [1] and whose mizzen mast is stepped forward of the rudder post. The mizzen mast stepped forward of the rudder post is what distinguishes the ketch from a yawl, which has its mizzen mast stepped aft of its rudder post.
Sailboat. A typical monohull sloop with Bermuda rig. Sailboat on Lake Constance, Germany. A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture.
9,876 kg (9.720 long tons; 10.886 short tons) Length. 9.8 m (32 ft) Sail area. 61.8 m 2 (665 sq ft) Suhaili is the name of the 32-foot (9.8 m) Bermudan ketch sailed by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston in the first non-stop solo circumnavigation of the world in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race. [1]
Ticonderoga, also called Ti or Big Ti, is a 72-foot (21.9 m) ketch, designed by L. Francis Herreshoff and launched in 1936 at Quincy Adams Yacht Yard in Massachusetts. [1] She was known under the name of Tioga II until 1946. [2] [3] As a ketch, Ticonderoga features two masts: a taller main mast towards the bow and a shorter mizzen mast towards ...
Ketch. Gipsy Moth IV is a 53 ft (16 m) ketch that Sir Francis Chichester commissioned specifically to sail single-handed around the globe, racing against the times set by the clipper ships of the 19th century. Gipsy Moth IV was the first ever purpose-built ocean racer and has over the years become the most famous of small sailing vessels.
Dinkitten, an 8' sailing dinghy and popular yacht tender with FG mast; Privateer, a 20' cat-ketch rigged sailboat with unstayed fiberglass masts; Balboa – a 13-foot (4.0 m) car-topper; Superlight – a 10-foot car-topper; Marathon – an under-14-foot (4.3 m) runabout; Lido Series – a-14-foot runabout 1956 Glasspar Club Lido
A cat-ketch is a sailboat that is rigged as both a catboat and a ketch. Specifically, there is larger mast stepped at the very bow, and a smaller mast further aft. It is different from a standard ketch rig because there is no jib, and the foremost mast is further forward than most ketches. This rig is found on amongst others Norwalk Island ...
Sailing Yachts. Services. New yachts, yacht brokerage, yacht charter. Website. www.oysteryachts.com. Oyster Yachts (formerly Oyster Marine) is a British brand of luxury cruising sailing yachts established in 1973. The company is based in Southampton but with foundation and ongoing strong links to Wroxham and Ipswich.