Hats off to all the sailboats that SAIL in, like Knotta Yachta here and Serenity in the distance.
I know there are reasons that sometimes require motoring in, as the beautiful ketch Bellina was here.
. . . or in drizzle, Adventurer.
But this cutter (?) came in the other day and impressed me.
This boat had four sails set and a fair tide
and through the Narrows they came,
and sailed in as far as I followed them. Merry crew, hats off.
All photos and any errors, WVD.
The two headsails make that a cutter rig, right?
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July 6, 2021 at 11:11 am
Jim M
SV MERRY looks like she’s just crossed the Atlantic with all the self-gear that’s off her stern.
July 6, 2021 at 1:41 pm
Jay J
Thanks for the sailing photos. As a long time sailor and almost as long time a supporter of the South Street Seaport Museum, getting a chance to look at the progeny of the workboats of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries in the space usually occupied by the workboats of today is a very special treat. Thanks again, and please keep up tugster’s great work!
July 6, 2021 at 2:04 pm
tugster
You’re welcome, Jay J. For me it was a treat to see a number of sailing yachts arrive through the Narrows under sail power. Thx for commenting.
July 6, 2021 at 2:19 pm
Lou Carreras
The jib ( yankee), staysail, and main is what Is now generally thought of as a cutter. But I vaguely recall that the position of the mast was important in the definition at one point. and the classic cutter rig originally featured a reeving bowsprit ( but I’ve rarely seen one with that feature). All caveats apply here. My memory is not perfect, and the reference books are buried somewhere.
July 6, 2021 at 3:34 pm
RJB
“The mast is usually stepped at a distance of about 2/5 of waterline length abaft the fore perpendicular in craft with straight stem and 1/3 in those with overhanging stem.”—Int’l Maritime Dictionary