US Sailing Basic Keelboat Practice Test

Which rig describes a two-masted boat with its mizzen mast shorter than the main mast and located at the rudder post?

Yawl Ketch Sloop Schooner

Correct Answer:

Yawl

Explanation:

The key idea is how the second mast is placed and how tall it is relative to the main mast. If there are two masts and the smaller mizzen mast sits behind the rudder post and is shorter than the main mast, that is the yawl rig. The mizzen behind the rudder post is what sets yawl apart from other two-masted rigs. A ketch also has two masts, but its mizzen mast sits forward of the rudder post, not behind, so it wouldn’t fit. A sloop has only one mast, and a schooner uses two or more masts with a different sizing and arrangement that doesn’t match the described setup. So the described rig is yawl.

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