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Fore-and-aft rig
A fore-and-aft rig is a sailing shiprig with sails set mainly in the median plane of the keel, rather than perpendicular to it, as on a square-rigged vessel.
Topic summary
A fore-and-aft rig is a sailing shiprig with sails set mainly in the median plane of the keel, rather than perpendicular to it, as on a square-rigged vessel.