A masthead rig on a sailing vessel consists of a forestay and backstay both attached at the top of the mast.
A UFO 34 an example of a masthead-rigged yacht
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
Masthead rig
…A masthead rig on a sailing vessel consists of a forestay and backstay both attached at the top of the mast. The Bermuda rig can be split into two groups: the masthead rig and the fractional rig. The masthead rig has larger and more headsails, and a smaller mainsail, compared…
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