Sloop sailboats for sale

What is a sloop boat?

The main features of a sloop boat

Sloops are a type of monohull sailing boat whose rigging consists of a single mast – like cutters and catboats – and two sails: a mainsail and a single headsail (depending on its shape, this can be a jib, genoa or spinnaker). If there are 2 masts on a sailboat, then it's a ketch, a schooner or a yawl. Sloop rigging is the most common rig on the majority of modern yachts, representing 95% of current production. This rigging is the easiest to use (not so many sails and ropes) and is cheaper to maintain.

There are two types of sloop:

• Bermuda-rigged sloops (or marconi sloops): these are sloops with a sail on their mast and a headsail on their single forestay. This type of sloop is very efficient for upwind sailing;
• Gaff-rigged sloops: these are sloops with two sails on their mast, one of which is triangular "the gaff topsail" and the other is quadrangular.

The uses of sloops

Depending on the height and size of the rigging, sloops can be adapted for all types of sailing such as a cruising sloop for leisure and exploration sailing or a racing sloop for regattas or ocean racing.

Sloops are always a safe bet for any sailing enthusiast. Band of Boats has a selection of new or used sloops among its ads.