- Fore-and-aft rig
A fore-and-aft rig is a
sailing rig consisting mainly ofsails that are set along the line of thekeel rather than perpendicular to it. Suchsail s are described as fore-and-aft rigged.Fore-and-aft rigged sails include
Staysail s,Bermuda rig ged sails,Gaff rig ged sails,Gaff sail s,Gunter rig,Lateen sails, Lugsails and the spanker sail on asquare rig .Fore-and-aft rigs include:
* Rigs with one mast: thecatboat , thesloop , the cutter
* Rigs with two masts: theketch , theyawl
* Rigs with two or more masts: theschooner Barque s andbarquentine s are partiallysquare rigged and partially fore-and-aft rigged.Similar Phrases in Other Languages
"Fore and Aft" is distinctly English maritime phraseology, but the Dutch (or Afrikaans) equivalent is 'voor en achter', with a similar meaning.
Uniform
"Fore and Aft Rig" is a nickname for a kind of
Royal Navy uniform with a conventional jacket, shirt and tie andpeaked cap rather than jumper, bell bottom trousers and round hat (known assquare rig ). Fore and Aft Rig is worn by all officers,warrant officer s,chief petty officer s andpetty officer s. It was once also worn by junior ratings who did not belong to seaman or engine room branches (e.g. artificer apprentices, medical personnel, administrative personnel,cook s, stewards etc), although they too have now worn square rig for many years.References
See also
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*Square rig
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