Ketch
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A ketch is a two-masted sailboat whose mainmast is taller than the mizzen mast, and whose mizzen mast is stepped forward of the rudder post. The mizzen mast being stepped forward of the rudder post is
Swan 65 ketch flying a spinnaker
Fisher30 motorsailer ketch
Sail plan
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A sail plan is a drawing of a sailing craft, viewed from the side, depicting its sails, the spars that carry them and some of the rigging that supports the rig. By extension, "sail plan" describes the
Ketch
…The name ketch is derived from catch. The ketch's main mast is usually stepped further forward than the position found on a sloop. The sail plan of a ketch is similar to that of a yawl, on which the mizzen mast is smaller and set further back. There are versions of the ketch rig that only have…
"Sailing carriage", 1785
Full-rigged clipper ship, Comet, 1851
Barque, Fusi Yama, 1865
Schooner, Grampus, 1887