NewcastleGateshead - Sailing vessels

Sailing vessels

Sailing vessels come in all sorts of shapes and sizes,
and they have different kinds of rigs (sails and masts).

Learn more about sailing vessels by clicking on the links below.They lead you to pages which you can view or download(Word format).

The Tall Ships' Races

Rigs on sailing vessels
Examples of vessels with different rigs
Classes of vessel in the Tall Ships' Races
Glossary of sailing vessels

Take a look at our Useful Websites to find out more.

Can you identify the rig on the sailing vessel below?