Comments on: What is the main difference between sailing a schooner and a ketch? http://boatssailing.com/what-is-the-main-difference-between-sailing-a-schooner-and-a-ketch All about boats, yachts and sailing Fri, 18 May 2012 03:03:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: augustajim1950 http://boatssailing.com/what-is-the-main-difference-between-sailing-a-schooner-and-a-ketch/comment-page-1#comment-122 augustajim1950 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:51:02 +0000 http://boatssailing.com/what-is-the-main-difference-between-sailing-a-schooner-and-a-ketch#comment-122 I personally would prefer a ketch (or yawl) for heavy weather. With a ketch you can take down the main, reef the mizzen, put up a storm jib and have a boat that is easy to handle and control under the worst conditions. I personally would prefer a ketch (or yawl) for heavy weather. With a ketch you can take down the main, reef the mizzen, put up a storm jib and have a boat that is easy to handle and control under the worst conditions.

]]> By: yankee_sailor http://boatssailing.com/what-is-the-main-difference-between-sailing-a-schooner-and-a-ketch/comment-page-1#comment-121 yankee_sailor Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:24:18 +0000 http://boatssailing.com/what-is-the-main-difference-between-sailing-a-schooner-and-a-ketch#comment-121 the main difference is a ketch....or yawl or sloop or cutter.......will point higher to the wind and be a bit faster to windward......most noticeably if the main on the schooner is a gaff..... otherwise, the jib on a schooner will be smaller than on a ketch.....a little easier to handle but once again not as efficient up wind; the advantage is the schooner rig gives three more easily handled sails and , as Sterling Hayden said, you can carry the fors'l till hell freezes over. Plus schooners look neat! the main difference is a ketch….or yawl or sloop or cutter…….will point higher to the wind and be a bit faster to windward……most noticeably if the main on the schooner is a gaff…..

otherwise, the jib on a schooner will be smaller than on a ketch…..a little easier to handle but once again not as efficient up wind;

the advantage is the schooner rig gives three more easily handled sails and , as Sterling Hayden said, you can carry the fors’l till hell freezes over.

Plus schooners look neat!

]]> By: max k http://boatssailing.com/what-is-the-main-difference-between-sailing-a-schooner-and-a-ketch/comment-page-1#comment-120 max k Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:06:04 +0000 http://boatssailing.com/what-is-the-main-difference-between-sailing-a-schooner-and-a-ketch#comment-120 the after mast on a schooner is taller or at least the same height as the fwd mast. A ketch has a shorter mast aft unless it is aft of the rudder post/steering position which makes it a yawl.The idea of this is for ease of sail handling in different wind and load conditions. Hope this helps. the after mast on a schooner is taller or at least the same height as the fwd mast. A ketch has a shorter mast aft unless it is aft of the rudder post/steering position which makes it a yawl.The idea of this is for ease of sail handling in different wind and load conditions. Hope this helps.

]]> By: science teacher http://boatssailing.com/what-is-the-main-difference-between-sailing-a-schooner-and-a-ketch/comment-page-1#comment-119 science teacher Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:40:38 +0000 http://boatssailing.com/what-is-the-main-difference-between-sailing-a-schooner-and-a-ketch#comment-119 The mainsail is midships in a ketch and aft in a schooner. The main differences would be sail trim in heavy weather and choices for reducing sail. The mainsail is midships in a ketch and aft in a schooner. The main differences would be sail trim in heavy weather and choices for reducing sail.

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