Sailing NZ 25 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Moored out in the bay today was interesting yacht. Two masted with the aft mast the same height as the foremast and the aft mast was hard to determine if it was fore or after of the rudder stock ( ketch/ yawl) A schooner has a taller aft mast and a ketch/yawl gas a smaller mast. But these were, to the eye, the same hieght. What would you call it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,220 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Equal masts is still a schooner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sailing NZ 25 Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Bugger... I was hoping for the other option. Googled for Africa and could not find a awswer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 3 masts would have been a barque. V cool 😊 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,220 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Not necessarily. A barque has 3 masts, at least, and is square rigged on the two forward masts, for and aft rigged on the aft mast. Schooners are fore and aft rigged on all masts.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 365 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Sailing NZ said: Moored out in the bay today was interesting yacht. Two masted with the aft mast the same height as the foremast and the aft mast was hard to determine if it was fore or after of the rudder stock ( ketch/ yawl) A schooner has a taller aft mast and a ketch/yawl gas a smaller mast. But these were, to the eye, the same hieght. What would you call it. Was it flaming lips or whatever it’s called ? Black with flames at the bow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,581 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Thats a schooner i believe is called Blaze Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sailing NZ 25 Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 1 hour ago, 44forty said: Was it flaming lips or whatever it’s called ? Black with flames at the bow No a white yacht with a low cabin about 50-60'. That black one with flames I've seen before. It has heavily raked masts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,581 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Might be an Elliot schooner? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sailing NZ 25 Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Black Panther said: Might be an Elliot schooner? No not that one in KerikeriYC marina. The cabin was low and box like. More a 60s/70s design. Wish I had taken a photo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 352 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 11 hours ago, Black Panther said: Might be an Elliot schooner? Zindabar(?) I think, normally moored on Mahurangi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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