Funny Sloop
Even though this looks unusual, it’s also strange and humorous. As unlikely as it seems, these scenarios often happen. The boat in this picture is a sloop. Back in the day, they were the most common type of pirate ship, designed to sail super fast and with timbers swinging around the water.
In modern times, a modern sloop is a sailboat with a single mast, a jib, and a mainsail. A Bermuda rig or gaff rig is what you’ll find on most of these boats. It’s called a “fore-and-aft” rig because it sets the sails at an angle to the wind instead of directly forward. A sloop can be classified as a cutter or catboat, depending on the style and number of jibs.
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