Lugger#Types of lugsail

The lug sail is a sail type, which can be regarded as a development of the lateen sail and a simplified Gaffelbesegelung. Characteristic is the opposite of the Latins rigging greatly shortened spar that juts out only slightly above the mast. This allows it, without the sail catch, taken at the turn around the mast are ( geschiftet ). Compared to Gaffelsegel no Gaffelklau is needed and the canvas overhang on the mast creates additional sail area.

Distinction

A distinction is made in solid and loose lug sail. The loose lug sail has a longitudinal axial rest position, a loose tack, it is sailed with a loose luff with bowline or stretching bar. Representatives of Usedom beach boats and dinghies Wismar Bay in the 19th and 20th centuries. The solid Luggersegel also has a longitudinal axial rest position, a firm tack, a loose luff and a bilaterally asymmetric Austuchung the sail head through the frame. Dangers of Zeesenboot Tucker and Quatzenkähnen on Oderhaff.

Dissemination

This rigging was very common in northern France. The Lugger or loggers listed ships were close to the wind as quickly. However, the change was more complicated than in the same time developed gaffelgetakelten cutters. The ship was severely slowed down by a less experienced team during this maneuver.

In today's time, the lugger has received only in some traditional ships and small sailboats. So the Zeesenboot boats Pomeranian Bodden eg to drive the mizzen mast and the mainmast masthead Luggersegel. Also on Sinagots the French Gulf of Morbihan to find Luggersegel.