Sloop with 2 Masts and 2 Headsails

[BobPrell]

I think it's explained in Master and Commander .......

I think O'Brien's nautical knowledge was more literary than practical or scientific.

 

[Slow_boat]

All this would be relevent if we were talking about an article published in YM edition March 1813.

 

[jac]

So 22 responses - the vast majority about the historical derivation of sloop and very few re one of the leading yachting magazines being unaware of the difference between a sloop and a yawl.

 

[prv]

So 22 responses - the vast majority about the historical derivation of sloop and very few re one of the leading yachting magazines being unaware of the difference between a sloop and a yawl.

Well, what is there to say about that? They're numpties, this is hardly the first daft caption or comment from them, we're not really surprised.

Pete