cat rig

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cat rig

n. Nautical

The rig of a catboat.

[From obsolete cat, catboat.]

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cat rig - rig of a catboat

rigging, rig - formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel

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Although the origins of unstayed cat rigs date back hundreds of years, this simple rig had fallen out of favor with cruising sailors until Freedom Yachts popularized it once again with its Gary Hoyt-designed series begun in 1975.

Freedom 30/32: www.freedomyachts.com by Hornor, Jack / BOAT/U.S. Magazine

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