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The jib (that's the one up front at the pointy end) is almost always larger, especially if it's a spinnaker for running with the wind.
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What is a boat with one sail and a jib?
If the mainsail is rigged for and aft it's most often called a sloop.
What part of a boat is the aft?
After end (aft). The after end (aft) of a boat is the stern, the rear end of the boat. Ship's 'behind' if you will.
What are the names of the sails on a Ketch type sail boat?
The lowest fore-and-aft sail on the main mast is called the mainsail, while that on the mizzen is called the mizzen sail. These may be any type of fore-and-aft sail, in any combination. The Scots Zulu, for example, had a dipping lug main with a standing lug mizzen.
How do sailboats sail?
With a square rigged sail, the wind simply pushes the boat along. With a fore and aft rigged sail, the wind is caught at an angle and slices on past the sail, pushing the sail hard down wind and a bit forward. A deep keel on the bottom of the sail boat tries to stop the downwind drift and, as a result of a bit of a push forward on the sail, the sail boat manages to scoot across the wind a bit. Square rigged ship: http://sailing-ships.oktett.net/golden-state.jpg The wind just blows the boat down wind. Fore and aft rigged sailboat (a sloop) http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ZiJEAKrlI/Rql8iSS1u5I/AAAAAAAAFc4/hwyku_OY29E/s400/9%2Bsm%2Bsb%2Bpassing.jpg Note that the sail boat is tipped over a bit (heeling). This is due to the wind trying to push the sail boat down wind and the bottom of the sail boat (the keel) trying to stop the drift down wind. The wind is slicing off the sails and pushes the sail boat a head a bit.
Opposite of aft?
Aft is the back of a boat, the front is known as the fore
Is aft a rocky port of a on cruise ship?
Aft is the back of the boat
What is the difference between stern and aft?
Stern is the back or the boat/shop. Aft is a direction toward the back of the boat. If you are at the front and head toward the stern, you are heading aft.
What does aft stand for?
Fore is the front of the boat, Aft is the back.Armed Forces Tribunal
What is the ship's rear?
The rear of a ship is called the stern aft To go to the rear is called going aft. The aft most part is the stern The rear of a ship or boat is called the "Aft" or the "aft end". Examples: "Take that line aft!". "When we turn, are you sure the aft end will clear that bouy?" Also nautically, "avast"The stern is the aft part of a ship or boat.
Which is a device that helps ships sail into the wind?
The extended keel or centerboard, the rudder, and the fore-and-aft rigging of sails all help a boat sail closer to the wind.
What is the name of a triangular shaped fore and aft sail commonly seen in the Mediterranean?
A lanteen sail
What is an aft on a sailboat?
The question should be "What is aft on a sailboat?" since it is a direction, not a thing. Aft (or after) is anything toward the rear of the boat.
