Sloop

:For the warships of the 1800s to World War II, see Sloop-of-war.

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In sailing, a sloop is a vessel with a single mast on which is hoisted a fore-and-aft rigged mainsail and a single jib, plus extras such as a spinnaker.

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The name sloop has several other historical meanings, see below.

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A marconi sloop is the optimal rig for upwind sailing, and consequently sloops are very popular with amateur sailors and yachtsmen, and for racing. The rig is simple—at least in its basic form—yet, when tuned properly, maneuverable and fast. Its main disadvantage is the large size of the sails on larger vessels. It is also less successful sailing downwind; The addition of a spinnaker is necessary for reasonable downwind speed in all but the strongest winds, and the spinnaker is an intrinsically unstable sail requiring continual trimming.

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Sailing: Sailing is the skillful art of controlling the motion of a sailing ship or smaller boat, across a body of water...

Mast: A mast is a pole which holds a sail of a boat. See mast (sailing).In Naval tradition, a mast is a non judicial disciplinary hearing. See mast (naval)A radio mast is a pole or lattice tower which carries an antenna or aerial. See also List of masts.MAST is an acronymn for Mega Ampere Spherical Tokama...

Fore-and-aft rig: A fore-and-aft rig is a sailing rig consisting mainly of sails that are set along the line of the keel rather than perpendicular to it. Such sails are also described as fore-and-aft rigged....

Sloop related Images and Photos (experimental)

Attack on the French Frigate "Aimable" and the French Sloop "Ceres" by Two British Frigates

Wreck of an American War-Sloop