A cat-ketch is a sailboat that is rigged as both a catboat and a ketch. Specifically, there is larger mast stepped at the very bow, and a smaller mast further aft. It is different from a standard ketch rig because there is no jib, and the foremost mast is further forward than most ketches.

2015年1月1日 · In head to head competition, cat ketches have performed well. Our boats have an admirable racing record, although they were never designed as racers. What are the unique advantages of the cat ketch rig and why have we chosen it for some of our designs? Before going on, let us say: We are not missionaries for this rig.

A cat ketch sailboat is a sailboat that has two masts, one at the very bow and one further aft, and no jib. The sails are usually triangular and attached to free-standing masts that can bend and de-power in strong winds.

凱趣船 （Ketch），是一种小型 帆船。 有两根桅杆，主桅在前，后桅较短，位于舵柱之前，两桅杆均挂纵帆。 挂百慕大帆的凱趣船 典型的凱趣船帆装， 主帆 和后帆都是 斜桁帆

2009年8月2日 · We're looking for a good boat to do a circumnavigation over 2 or 3 years. Among all the other boats we're looking at we have a couple of Cat Ketch's in our price range. We …

2000年8月23日 · Herreshoff Cat Ketch 31 This handsome little cruiser sails like a dream, but owners report problems ranging from the foam-cored deck to deck hardware without backing plates.

2019年3月27日 · The two sails lower the force closer to the boat. The cat ketch does not point as high as those with a perfect slot between sails but most cat ketch owners are looking for comfort more than upwind direction and speed. Two sheets in the cockpit and no winch makes it very easy to set the angle of sails.

2013年7月18日 · The cat ketch rig is the logical extension of the unstayed rig concept for employment in boats of larger sizes. It creates a better balance in the boat, provides slot effect aerodynamics, and improved windward performance.

When introduced the FREEDOM 28 CAT KETCH featured free-standing carbon spars, wrap-around sails with wishbone type booms, (as shown here: The sleeved sails and wishbones were later abandoned for a more conventional sail attachment arrangement and standard booms.

2011年1月13日 · A cat ketch variation with a mizzen mast is an underused rig which provides the sailplan flexibility a single masted cat boat lacks. These are great fun to sail.