Ketch Sailboat Plans

ketch sailboat plans

The ketch rig is an especially effective rig for larger boats (40ft and up). just a quick recap: the ketch is a two-masted sailboat that has a mainmast (front) and shorter mizzenmast (aft or back). both masts carry a mainsail. the sail on the mizzenmast is also called the jigger. your mizzensail provides all kinds of benefits.. The ketch rig provides quite a number of well-balanced sail combinations. for example, the main and stays'l when used alone have nearly the same balance as the whole sail plan, and will allow easy tacking in close quarters. with sufficient wind, the boat will also tack nicely with only the mains'l set.. A ketch is a common rig for cruising sailboats. it has two masts: a traditional mainmast as on a sloop, plus a smaller mast in the rear of the boat. this is called the mizzenmast. technically, the mizzenmast must be mounted forward of the boat’s rudderpost to be a ketch..

Small Boat Designs ~ Plans and Custom Designs ~ Tad Roberts