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Ketch sailing vessels for sale on YachtWorld are listed for a variety of prices from $11,450 on the relatively lower-priced, classic models all the way up to $15,427,842 for the more lavish boat models.
A ketch is a two-mast sailboat similar to a yawl. The mainmast is shorter than a sloop, and the mizzenmast aft is shorter than the mainmast. A ketch usually has a triangular mizzen sail and a triangular or square headsail.
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.
Boat Trader currently has 85 ketch sailboats for sale, including 4 new vessels and 81 used and custom yachts listed by both individuals and professional boat dealerships mainly in United States.
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The ketch rig has three primary sails instead of two. This provides all kinds of benefits, and there are a couple of really surprising ones, which I'll come to later on. But the most important one is that you gain more control. The mizzensail provides more control over your stern.
Ideal for overnight cruising and day sailing these Ketch boats vary in length from 28ft to 152ft and can carry 6 to 16 passengers. There are a wide range of Ketch boats for sale from popular brands like Custom, Pearson and Formosa with 23 new and 419 used and an average price of $135,225 with boats ranging from as little as $7,911 and $14,442,518.
Ketches and yawls are popular types of sailboats helmed by sailors around the world. Both are two-masted vessels with divided rigs, meaning the main sail area is divided between the two masts. The taller mast is the main mast while the shorter mast located behind it is called the mizzen mast.
Ketches and yawls have long been popular options for long distance cruising, Rupert Holmes looks at their advantages and some of the best models available. By Rupert Holmes. July 12, 2017.
She’s a “boat-shaped boat” with beautiful lines, a delicate transom, and a wave-splitting bow. Drawing more than 8 feet, she’s not about to go gunkholing, but she’ll certainly handle a sea well.