Bermuda rig
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Bermuda rig, Bermudian rig, or Marconi rig is a type of sailing rig that uses a triangular sail set abaft the mast. It is the typical configuration for most modern sailboats. Whilst commonly seen in s
Bermuda rig in its most common form, a Bermuda sloop-rigged dinghy
Vessels with a combination of Bermuda and gaff-rigged masts
1671 woodcut of a Bermudian vessel with early Bermuda rig (before the addition of a boom)
The 1831 painting, by John Lynn, of the Bermuda sloop of the Royal Navy upon which the Spirit of Bermuda was modelled
Sloop
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In modern usage, a sloop is a sailboat with a single mast generally having only one headsail in front of the mast and one mainsail abaft the mast. It is a type of fore-and-aft rig. The mainsail may be
Bermuda rig
…sailing rig that uses a triangular sail set abaft (behind) the mast. It is the typical configuration for most modern sailboats. Whilst commonly seen in sloop-rigged vessels, Bermuda rig is used in a range of configurations, for instance, a cutter or a schooner (where it may be used in conjunction with gaff…
19th century Bermudian sloops racing