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one mast, one sail plan, and absolutely no patience for committee decisions.
means A small single-masted sailing boat rigged fore-and-aft, typically with a mainsail and a single headsail.
from From Dutch 'sloep,' a small open boat, which English borrowed in the 17th century when Dutch seafaring was at its height and their nautical vocabulary flowed freely into English. 'Sloep' is likely related to the verb 'slippen' (to slip or glide), evoking a craft that slides smoothly through the water — though the connection is probable rather than certain. The same Dutch source also gave French its 'chaloupe' and English the related 'shallop.'
- single mast
- Defined by one mast, not by size
- pirate favorite
- Caribbean pirates loved them for speed and shallow draft
- upwind champ
- Sails closer to the wind than most rigs
- navy ranks
- Royal Navy once classed warships as sloops-of-war
america — famous racing yacht that won the america's cup in 1851 and gave the trophy its name
uss intrepid — sloop-rigged naval vessel, now a museum ship docked in new york city
hms beagle — naval sloop that carried charles darwin on his voyage around the world 1831-1836