Marinas and Masts
by Kathi Mirto
Title
Marinas and Masts
Artist
Kathi Mirto
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
There are several marinas in Key West, Florida, but the marina down in the heart of the city is most impressive with boats and masts as far as the eye can see. This wooden ketch-sail boat is a beautiful one and the still water reflections helped show off its majesty.
A ketch is a sailing craft with two masts. The distinguishing characteristic of a ketch is that the forward of the two masts (the "mainmast") is larger than the after mast (the "mizzen"). Historically the ketch was a square-rigged vessel, most commonly used as a freighter or fishing boat in northern Europe, particularly in the Baltic and North seas. In modern usage, the ketch is a fore-and-aft rigged vessel used as a yacht or pleasure craft.
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April 5th, 2016
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