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The masthead rig has larger and more headsails, and a smaller mainsail, compared to the fractional rig. The major advantage a masthead sloop has over a fractional one, is that the jib is larger. Since the jib has no mast in front of it to cause turbulent airflow over it, it is considered much more efficient than the main, especially for sailing ...
A sloop's headsail may be masthead-rigged or fractional-rigged. On a masthead-rigged sloop, the forestay (on which the headsail is carried) attaches at the top of the mast. On a fractional-rigged sloop, the forestay attaches to the mast at a point below the top. A sloop may use a bowsprit, a spar that projects forward from the bow.
A fractional rig allows the mast to bend more easily, which in turn allows more adjustment to the shape of the mainsail, especially when sailing upwind. Many people believe [vague] that a fractional-rigged sloop is faster upwind than a similar masthead-rigged sloop, especially as the wind strength increases. Most of the newest generation of ...
The Paceship PY 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim.It has a masthead sloop rig with a keel-stepped mast, a raked stem, a near-vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel.
The Paceship Chance 32/28 (Chance 32) is a small recreational keelboat.It has a masthead sloop rig, a skeg-hung rudder, and a fixed fin keel.The boat has a draft of 5.75 ft (1.75 m). [1]
MacGregor 25 with fractional rig. The MacGregor 25 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim.It has a fractional sloop masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed stub keel with a centerboard.
It has a masthead sloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast, two sets of swept spreaders and aluminium spars with stainless steel wire standing rigging. The hull has a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by two wheels, one in the cockpit and one in the wheelhouse and a fixed fin keel or optional wing keel.
The C&C 27 Mk V is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a masthead sloop rig and a fixed keel, available in standard fin and shoal draft. The design features a raked stem, a reverse transom and a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller. The fin keel version displaces 4,420 lb (2,005 kg) and carries 1,715 ...