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== Origins == | == Origins == | ||
The name originates from the [[Dutch language|Dutch]] ''sloep'', which is related to the [[Old English]] ''slūpan'', to glide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sloop |url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sloop |website=Dictionary.com |access-date=12 May 2019}}</ref> The original Dutch term applied to an open rowing boat.{{r|Bennett 2005|p=49}} A sloop is usually regarded as a single-masted rig with a single headsail and a fore-and-aft mainsail. In this form, the sloop is the commonest of all sailing rigs{{snd}}with the Bermuda sloop being the default rig for leisure craft, being used on types that range from simple cruising dinghies to large racing yachts with high-tech sail fabrics and large powerful winches.<ref name="Bennett 2005">{{cite book |last1=Bennett |first1=Jenny |title=Sailing Rigs, an Illustrated Guide |date=2005 |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |isbn=1-86176-243-7}}</ref>{{rp|48–53}}If the vessel has two or more [[headsail]]s, the term [[Cutter (boat)|cutter]] is usually applied, though there are regional and historic variations on this. A boat with a forward mast placement and a fixed bowsprit, but more than one headsail, may be called a sloop. The [[Friendship sloop]] is an example of this. Particularly with historic craft, categorisation as a cutter may rely on having a running bowsprit.{{r|Bennett 2005|pp=49-55}} | The name originates from the [[Dutch language|Dutch]] ''sloep'', which is related to the [[Old English]] ''slūpan'', to glide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sloop |url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sloop |website=Dictionary.com |access-date=12 May 2019}}</ref> The original Dutch term applied to an open rowing boat.{{r|Bennett 2005|p=49}} A sloop is usually regarded as a single-masted rig with a single headsail and a fore-and-aft mainsail. In this form, the sloop is the commonest of all sailing rigs{{snd}}with the Bermuda sloop being the default rig for leisure craft, being used on types that range from simple cruising dinghies to large racing yachts with high-tech sail fabrics and large powerful winches.<ref name="Bennett 2005">{{cite book |last1=Bennett |first1=Jenny |title=Sailing Rigs, an Illustrated Guide |date=2005 |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |isbn=1-86176-243-7}}</ref>{{rp|48–53}}If the vessel has two or more [[headsail]]s, the term [[Cutter (boat)|cutter]] is usually applied, though there are regional and historic variations on this. A boat with a forward mast placement and a fixed bowsprit, but more than one headsail, may be called a sloop. The [[Friendship sloop]] is an example of this. Particularly with historic craft, categorisation as a cutter may rely on having a running bowsprit.{{efn|A running bowsprit is one which is regularly moved from the position in which it is used. This might be done in heavy weather or when entering harbour}}{{r|Bennett 2005|pp=49-55}} | ||
== Variations == | == Variations == | ||
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* [[Chialoup]], a historical type of sloop produced in the [[East Indies]] | * [[Chialoup]], a historical type of sloop produced in the [[East Indies]] | ||
* [[Mast aft rig]], a single mast rig with a mast further back than a sloop or cutter | * [[Mast aft rig]], a single mast rig with a mast further back than a sloop or cutter | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 23:45, 5 March 2026
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In modern usage, a sloop is a sailboat with a single mast[2] generally having only one headsail in front of the mast and one mainsail abaft (behind) the mast. It is a type of fore-and-aft rig. The mainsail may be of any type, most often Bermuda rig, but also others, such as gaff or gunter.
In naval terminology, "sloop-of-war" refers to the purpose of the craft, rather than to the specific size or sail-plan, and thus a sloop should not be confused with a sloop-of-war. As with many rig definitions, it was some time before the term sloop referred to the type of rig.
Regionally, the definition also takes into account the position of the mast. A forward mast placement and a fixed (as opposed to Template:Nautical term) bowsprit, but with two headsails may give categorisation as a sloop. An example is the Friendship Sloop.[1]Template:R/superscript
Origins
The name originates from the Dutch sloep, which is related to the Old English slūpan, to glide.[3] The original Dutch term applied to an open rowing boat.[1]Template:R/superscript A sloop is usually regarded as a single-masted rig with a single headsail and a fore-and-aft mainsail. In this form, the sloop is the commonest of all sailing rigsTemplate:Sndwith the Bermuda sloop being the default rig for leisure craft, being used on types that range from simple cruising dinghies to large racing yachts with high-tech sail fabrics and large powerful winches.[1]Template:RpIf the vessel has two or more headsails, the term cutter is usually applied, though there are regional and historic variations on this. A boat with a forward mast placement and a fixed bowsprit, but more than one headsail, may be called a sloop. The Friendship sloop is an example of this. Particularly with historic craft, categorisation as a cutter may rely on having a running bowsprit.Template:Efn[1]Template:R/superscript
Variations
Before the Bermuda rig became popular outside of Bermuda in the early 20th century, a (non-Bermudian) sloop might carry one or more square-rigged topsails, hung from a topsail yard and sheeted to a lower yard.[4]
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.
Gallery
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Gunter-rigged sloop
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Gaff-rigged sloop with a headsail and a gaff topsail
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Spritsail sloop
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Sloop sail with multiple foresails and topsail
See also
- Bermuda Fitted Dinghy: a scaled-down sloop used for racing in Bermuda
- Bermuda sloop, originally used for a type of sea-going, sloop-rigged vessel. Today used for any Bermuda-rigged sloop
- Chialoup, a historical type of sloop produced in the East Indies
- Mast aft rig, a single mast rig with a mast further back than a sloop or cutter
Notes
References
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