Peter_the_Grate
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What\'s the difference between a Ketch and a Yawl?
I'm confused. When I was a lad, I was told by an old salty sea dog that the difference depended on the relative positions of the helm and mizzen mast. In a two-masted yacht with a main mast and a mizzen mast, if the mizzen mast was ahead of the helming position, the boat was a Ketch. If it was aft of the helming position, it was a Yawl. This has since been poo-pooed by another salty sea dog, and of course my elders and betters know best.
I have three questions -
1. Is the rule (above) a good one?
2. If not, how do I tell?
3. Should I care?
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I'm confused. When I was a lad, I was told by an old salty sea dog that the difference depended on the relative positions of the helm and mizzen mast. In a two-masted yacht with a main mast and a mizzen mast, if the mizzen mast was ahead of the helming position, the boat was a Ketch. If it was aft of the helming position, it was a Yawl. This has since been poo-pooed by another salty sea dog, and of course my elders and betters know best.
I have three questions -
1. Is the rule (above) a good one?
2. If not, how do I tell?
3. Should I care?
((-)