xkcd #3193: Sailing Rigs

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I wanted to make the world's fastest yawl, so I made the aft sail bigger, but apparently that means it's not a yawl anymore! It's a real ketch-22.

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I wanted to make the world's fastest yawl, so I made the aft sail bigger, but apparently that means it's not a yawl anymore! It's a real ketch-22.
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[–] 17 points 10 months ago (2 children)

What about the null rig where you have zero masts and sails?

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