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Sailing vessels and nautical terms

An Introduction to sailing terms

Types of sailing vessels and rigs

Barca-longa · Barque · Barquentine · Bermuda rig · Bermuda sloop · Bilander · Brig · Brigantine · Caravel · Carrack · Catamaran · Catboat · Clipper · Dutch clipper · Cog · Corvette · Cutter · Dhow · Dinghy · East Indiaman · Falkuša · Felucca · Fifie · Fluyt · Fore-and-aft rig · Frigate · Full rigged ship · Fusta · Gaff rig · Galeas · Galleon · Galley · Gunter rig · Hermaphrodite brig · Herring buss · Hoy · Jackass-barque · Jangada · Junk · Ketch · Koch · Longship · Lugger · Man-of-war · Mast aft rig · Mersey Flat · Multihull · Nao · Nordland · Norfolk punt · Norfolk wherry · Pausik · Pilot cutter · Pink · Pinnace · Pocket cruiser · Polacca · Pram · Proa · Punt · Razee · Sailing barge · Sailing hydrofoil · Scow · Schooner · Ship of the line · Sixareen · Sgoth · Shitik · Sloop · Sloop-of-war · Smack · Snow · Square rig · Tall ship · Thames sailing barge · Trailer sailer · Trimaran · Uru · Vinta · Well smack · Wherry · Windjammer · Windsurfer · Xebec · Yacht · Yawl · Yoal

 

   
         

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