Sloop
Videos
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
A Bermuda sloop, the most common version of the sloop in modern sailing vessels
19th century Bermudian sloops racing
Bermuda rig
Videos
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
Sloop
…headsail in front of the mast and one mainsail abaft (behind) the mast. It is a type of fore-and-aft rig. The mainsail may be of any type, most often Bermuda rig, but also others, such as gaff or gunter. In naval terminology, "sloop-of-war" refers to the purpose of the craft, rather than to the specific size or…
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