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A Mizzen or also known as a Mizzenmast is a trim or balance sail rather than one that has more driving force.

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What ship has sails the gondola or the yawl?

The ship or boat with sails is the yawl, which will typically have 2 sails, the main mast for the main sail and mizzen mast. A yawl is defined as a boat with the mizzen mast aft of the rudder post. A boat with two masts, a main mast and a mizzen mast with the mizzen mast forward of the rudder post is a ketch.


What is a mizzen mast on a sailing ship?

On a sailing vessel having more than three mast, the mizzen mast is the third mast immediately aft of the main mast. It is a shorter mast than the foremast. It is often located over the stern of the boat or ship. Correction to the above: a "Yawl" or a "Ketch" has two masts -a mainmast and a mizzen, with the mizzen sometimes located right on the transom at the stern.


What is a yawl?

A yawl (or yaul) is a 2 masted sailing boat with the smaller (mizzen) mast placed well back.


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.


What you is the stern keel sail and mast?

The aftermost sail in a multi-masted boat is typically the mizzen, but in some rigs can be called the spanker as well.


What does mizzen-top mean?

The mizzen is the third mast on a ship, or the mast immediately aft of the mainmast. The top sail on that mizzenmast would the mizzen-top. Your local slang may vary.


What is the mizzen boom called on a yawl?

The mizzen boom on a yawl is commonly referred to as the "mizzen gaff." This is the spar that extends from the mast to the edge of the mizzen sail, allowing for better control and shape of the sail when sailing. The design helps improve the yawl's performance, particularly when sailing downwind.


What is the shorter mast on the boat?

The shorter mast ahead of the main is the foremast. The shorter mast abaft the main is the mizzen mast. On four or more masted boats -- I don't know.


What is a two masted boat called that is not square rigged?

It is either a ketch or a yawl. The ketch has the wheel stationed amidships (between the masts) & the yawl has the wheel stationed aft of the mizzen mast.


What is the the third mast on a sailing ship called?

On a three-master, from stern to bow, it's Mizzen, Main, Fore. The third mast aft of a mainmast on a ship having three or more masts is called a mizzenmast. My friend Joe is exactly right. For a 3-master, starting at the stern (or the rear end of the boat), you have: * Mizzen * Main * Fore


What is the meaning of mizzen?

Hindmost; nearest the stern; as, the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc., The hindmost of the fore and aft sails of a three-masted vessel; also, the spanker.


What is the rearmost mast called?

The rearmost mast on a ship is called the "mizzen mast." In a traditional sailing vessel, the mizzen mast is typically located behind the main mast and is used to support the mizzen sail. This mast plays a crucial role in the vessel's overall rigging and sailing performance.