ketch
Twin-masted sailing craft
A ketch is a two-masted sailing vessel where the rear mast (the mizzen) is shorter than the main mast and positioned forward of the rudder post.
This distinguishes it from a yawl, where the mizzen sits aft of the rudder.
Ketches were common working boats and remain popular among cruising sailors for their versatile sail configurations.
Multi-masted sailing craft
- yawlTwo-masted sailing vessel
- sloopOne-masted fore-and-aft rigger
- brigantineTwo-masted mixed-rig vessel
- cutterOne who severs
sailboat · rigging · hull · deck · keel · bow · stern · mast
Aftermost sail or mast
- mainmastShip's central vertical spar
- mizzenmastShip's rearmost vertical spar
- gaffBarbed fishing pole
- sailsWind-catching boat fabric
shrouds · stays · halyard · boom · jib · genoa · battens · clew
Moving at relaxed pace
- passageSegment of text
- tackingAngled sailing maneuver
- heelingLeaning to one side
- windwardFacing the wind
leeward · reaching · beating · jibing · reefing · anchoring · mooring · navigation
Burned wood residue
- searBurn the outside
- flamesVisible burning combustion
- grillingCooking on metal grates
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
barbecue · heat · tongs · spatula · cookout · broil · griddle · firepit
Authorized civilian warship
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- colonialOf occupied territories
- mercantileRelating to trade
- cargoTransported goods
provisions · sextant · compass · charts · mapmaking · seafaring
schooner
Multi-masted sailing craft
- yawlTwo-masted sailing vessel
- sloopOne-masted fore-and-aft rigger
- brigantineTwo-masted mixed-rig vessel
cutter · sailboat · rigging · hull · deck · keel · bow · stern · mast · boom
mizzen
Aftermost sail or mast
- mainmastShip's central vertical spar
- mizzenmastShip's rearmost vertical spar
- gaffBarbed fishing pole
sails · shrouds · stays · halyard · boom · jib · genoa · battens · clew · luff
cruising
Moving at relaxed pace
windward · leeward · reaching · beating · jibing · reefing · anchoring · mooring · navigation · seamanship
charcoal
Burned wood residue
smoke · barbecue · heat · tongs · spatula · cookout · broil · griddle · firepit · marinate
privateer
Authorized civilian warship
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- colonialOf occupied territories
- mercantileRelating to trade
cargo · provisions · sextant · compass · charts · mapmaking · seafaring