Sloop

A sloop (plural: sloops, English sloop, Dutch sloep, plattd. Schlup ) is a sailboat with a mast, a mainsail ( A) and a headsail (B). The term refers to the type of sails today, the Sluptakelung while he was once commonly used for smaller vessels (eg sloop ).

As a main or the mainsail a triangular sail is high in modern sloops usually used ( Marconi or Bermuda rig, see High- rigging ). In traditional sailors, like the built to date BM- dinghy, you can still find the trapezoidal gaff sail.

The triangular headsail, either a jib or a genoa, which has more sail area. On larger yachts can also be found both at the same time as rolling headsail jib or genoa roll- struck, and as a rule but only a sail is set. ( A sailing yacht with two simultaneously driven headsails is kuttergetakelt. )

In addition, a Sluptakelung be topped up by a balloon-shaped spinnaker.

The slupgetakelte Bermudarigg has in modern sailboats and yachts enforced from the first half of the 20th century, because it has fewer elements compared to the gaff rig and is therefore easier to use. In addition, you can higher, ie at a more acute angle drive with a Bermudarigg the wind to the wind.