The Yawl rig can be seen in every corner of the yachting world and is used to a great extent on pleasure craft. The true "yawl" is the Yarmouth yawl used in England on the north coast and is descended from the Scandinavian "yol."
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Length overall |
36' |
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Beam |
9' 6" |
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Draft |
4'9" |
The classic yawl is a fore-and-aft rigged boat, with the main mast stepped forward and a small mizzen mast stepped in the stern aft or behind the rudder-head. The yawl is very closely related to the ketch-rig. Today the only way the yawl and ketch differ is in the placing of the mizzen-mast, aft of the rudder-head on a yawl and forward of the rudder-head on the ketch.
This model is a beautiful example of a classic 36 foot yawl pleasure sailing yacht under full sail. The hull is maple with the bottom finished with a light stain and gloss varnish and the top side is a deep blue with a white waterline stripe. The cabin has a light cream color on the sides with a gray top. Hatches, handrails, and other deck hardware are natural mahogany. The model is mounted on a maple finished base with brass nameplate.
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Length overall |
13" |
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Height |
17" |
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