Two-Mast Configuration

[gbendaly]

Good Day All

I often wondered what is the difference between a ketch and a Yawl ??
George

[ozskipper]

The Yawl has a smaller sail than a ketch, the mizzen mast is usually further aft.

[zeehag]

mizzen on a ketch is afore the rudder and yawl is abaft the rudder.

[markpierce]

Originally Posted by zeehag

mizzen on a ketch is afore the rudder and yawl is abaft the rudder.

That's right. No further discussion is necessary.

[ozskip]

The mizzen post is aft of the rudder post and ketch is forward of the rudder post.The rudder post is the pivot point for the rudder not the whole rudder.
Greg

[boatman61]

It all depends on what Yawl would rudder Ketch......

[VirtualVagabond]

Originally Posted by boatman61

It all depends on what Yawl would rudder Ketch......

Where's thay goddam *groan* icon