Recent Blogs
Brigantine Sailing Rig Explained: How the Two-Masted Square and Fore-and-Aft Mechanism Works
Explore a brigantine’s square foremast, gaff mainsail and headsails, then compare sail area and displacement using the dimensionless SA/D ratio.
Barkentine Sail Plan Mechanism: How a Three-Mast Square-and-Fore-Aft Rig Works
Barkentine sailing rig explained — how the square-rigged foremast and fore-and-aft main and mizzen work together for shorthanded ocean trade and sail training.