catboats
One-sail dinghies
Catboats are small sailboats with a single mast set far forward and one large sail.
The simple rig makes them easy to handle, popular for recreational sailing in shallow coastal waters.
The design originated in 19th-century New England for fishing and transport: We spent the afternoon racing catboats in the harbor.
Sail hung from spar
- centerboardRetractable sailboat fin
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- tillerBoat steering lever
- mastVessel's sail support
hull · boom · mainsail · rudder · transom · keel · rigging · deck
Massachusetts coastal peninsula
- BarnstableMassachusetts county and town
- NarragansettEastern Algonquian tribe
- coastalOf the shoreline
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
bay · estuary · inshore · sheltered · New England · Chesapeake · marshes · tidal
Following long-held customs
- classicOf lasting excellence
- vintageQuality from past eras
- restorationReturning something to condition
- boatbuildingConstructing waterborne vessels
Crosby · Handy · craftsmanship · maritime · historical · Americana · nostalgia · preservation
gaff-rigged
Sail hung from spar
- centerboardRetractable sailboat fin
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- tillerBoat steering lever
mast · hull · boom · mainsail · rudder · transom · keel · rigging · deck · gunwale
Cape Cod
Massachusetts coastal peninsula
- BarnstableMassachusetts county and town
- NarragansettEastern Algonquian tribe
- coastalOf the shoreline
harbor · bay · estuary · inshore · sheltered · New England · Chesapeake · marshes · tidal · daysailing
traditional
Following long-held customs
- classicOf lasting excellence
- vintageQuality from past eras
- restorationReturning something to condition
boatbuilding · Crosby · Handy · craftsmanship · maritime · historical · Americana · nostalgia · preservation · boatyard
catboatsschooners
Multi-masted sailing vessels
square-riggers · barques · brigantines · clipper ships · ketches
catboatsyachts
Large recreational sailing vessels
ocean liners · cruise ships · tall ships · clipper ships · galleons
catboatsmotorboats
Engine-driven boats
powerboats · speedboats · cabin cruisers · motor yachts · steamships