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From XKCD, some common sailing rigs, including the ketch, schooner, offset rig,...

By Jason KottkeJanuary 15, 2026kottke.org

Sailing Rigs · xkcd.com I wanted to make the world's fastest yawl, so I made the aft sail bigger, but apparently that means it's not a yawl anymore! It's a real ketch-22.

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