sloops
Small sailing vessels
Sloops are single-masted sailing vessels rigged fore-and-aft, typically with one headsail.
The design is simple and efficient, making sloops popular for recreational sailing and racing: We watched the sloops glide across the harbor.
Historically, naval sloops were small warships, though the term applied loosely to various light vessels.
Licensed wartime ship raiders
- naval battlesCombat between warships
- merchantmenCommercial cargo ships
- warshipsMilitary combat vessels
- East India CompanyBritish colonial trading corporation
piracy · Spanish Main · tall ships · gunports · broadside · cannonade · colonial trade · Revolutionary War
With one upright spar
- fore-and-aftAlong a vessel's length
- mainsailPrincipal vessel canvas
- jibTriangular sail forward
- genoaOversized forward sail
spinnaker · boom · gaff · masthead · gaff-rigged · stayed · shrouds · forestay
Multi-masted sailing craft
- cutterOne who severs
- ketchTwo-masted fore-and-aft vessel
- yawlTwo-masted sailing vessel
- catboatFore-masted single-sail craft
dinghy · yacht · brigantine · barque · corvette · pinnace · skiff · day sailer
Outer covering or frame
- keelHull's structural base
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
tiller · rudder · helm · deck · cabin · berth · companionway · transom
Recreational vessel sailing
- regattaOrganized boat racing event
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- cruisingMoving at relaxed pace
- daysailingSailing returned same day
racing · chartering · liveaboard · bareboat · flotilla · anchorage · mooring
Angled sailing maneuver
- jibingMatching in agreement
- windwardFacing the wind
- leewardSheltered from wind
- close-hauledSailing near wind's eye
reaching · running · heeling · trimming · reefing · heading up · bearing away · upwind
privateers
Licensed wartime ship raiders
- naval battlesCombat between warships
- merchantmenCommercial cargo ships
- warshipsMilitary combat vessels
East India Company · piracy · Spanish Main · tall ships · gunports · broadside · cannonade · colonial trade · Revolutionary War · blockade runners
single-masted
With one upright spar
- fore-and-aftAlong a vessel's length
- mainsailPrincipal vessel canvas
- jibTriangular sail forward
genoa · spinnaker · boom · gaff · masthead · gaff-rigged · stayed · shrouds · forestay · backstay
schooner
Multi-masted sailing craft
catboat · dinghy · yacht · brigantine · barque · corvette · pinnace · skiff · day sailer · weekender
hull
Outer covering or frame
cockpit · tiller · rudder · helm · deck · cabin · berth · companionway · transom · gunwale
yachting
Recreational vessel sailing
daysailing · racing · chartering · liveaboard · bareboat · flotilla · anchorage · mooring
tacking
Angled sailing maneuver
close-hauled · reaching · running · heeling · trimming · reefing · heading up · bearing away · upwind · downwind
- boatsboat, ship, canoe, kayak, yacht
- watercraftboat, kayak, canoe, ships, ship
- naval warfarenaval battles, naval battle, battleship, destroyer, sea battles
- Yachtingyacht racing, yacht clubs, regattas, sailboats, cruising
- naval vesselswarships, warship, destroyers, cruiser, battleship
- sailing shipsclipper ship, schooner, galleon, brig, brigantine
sloopsmotorboats
Engine-driven boats
powerboats · steamships · speedboats · tugboats · submarines
sloopsaircraft carriers
Warships with flight decks
supertankers · battleships · cruise ships · ocean liners · container ships