Types of Sails - Ketch rig, cutter rig, schooner rig, sloop rig, junk rig, yawl rig, gaff rig, cat rig, and wingsail rig.
Top 3 Designs
1. Ketch Rig
2. Cutter Rig
3. Junk Rig
1. Ketch Rig
2. Cutter Rig
3. Junk Rig
My first choice of sail is the Ketch rig sail. The ketch rig sail is best for boats with a deep-v hull or flat bottom hull, since it is best for keeping the boat balanced and afloat. The control of the ketch rig sail is more subtle than other sails. This gives the rig more sail, but does make it a little bit harder to control. The sail works by using multiple sails to create balance for the ship. You can change the directions of the sails and manipulate the wind and use it to navigate the waters.
The cutter rig sail is another important sail that has been used for many years. The cutter rig sail has two headsails and is best for cruising off-shore. The cutter rig is the best type of sail for voyages and long distance boating. The cutter sail provides quite a lot of balance, even in rough waters, because of its small staysail in the back of the boat. Since there is probably going to be heavy weather during voyages, the cutter is great for rainfall. The cutter rig is also easier to maneuver than most other sails.
The Junk rig sail is a very important sail that has been used since the early 10th century. Many Chinese boats used this rig to sail across the ocean. The Junk rig is a very strong sail, but still allows the boat to move fast. This rig is mostly likely the easiest to control out of the sails I chose. This type of rig stops flogging or flapping of sails and leaves few blind-spots to the sailors. The only disadvantage is the junk rig does not do well upwind. This rig works by shifting the sails in different directions, manipulating the wind like the ketch rig, but the junk rig does not have a staysail, making it move faster.