Sail Names and Rig Types of tall ships
Sail
Names
| 1. Fore mast | 12. Fore upper topgallant sail | 23. Mizzen royal staysail |
| 2. Main mast | 13. Fore royal | 24. Mizzen topgallant staysail |
| 3. Mizzen mast | 14. Main royal staysail | 25. Mizzen topmast staysail |
| 4. Flying jib | 15. Main topgallant staysail | 26. Main spencer |
| 5. Outer jib | 16. Main topmast staysail | 27. Crossjack, mizzen course |
| 6. Inner jib | 17. Main course | 28. Mizzen lower topsail |
| 7. Fore topmast staysail | 18. Main lower topsail | 29. Mizzen upper topsail |
| 8. Fore course | 19. Main upper topsail | 30. Mizzen lower topgallant sail |
| 9. Fore lower topsail | 20. Main lower topgallant sail | 31. Mizzen upper topgallant |
| 10. Fore upper topsail | 21. Main upper topgallant sail | 32. Mizzen royal |
| 11. Fore lower topgallant sail | 22. Main royal | 33. Spanker |
Note that "Mizzen" is a more modern spelling of "Mizen" and that "sail" is frequently abbreviated to "s'l" as in "tops'l" and "stays'l"
Rig
Types
| Two Masted Schooner | Brigantine | Topsail Schooner |
| Full Rigged Ship | Barquentine |
| Three Masted Schooner | Brig |
A "tall ship" is not necessarily one of the great square-riggers; any vessel in which at least half the people on board are aged between 15 and 25 and which is over 30-ft waterline length can enter ASTA or ISTA races. For racing purposes vessels taking part in a race are divided into Classes, and in some cases; divisions within classes. The rules for these classes are as follows.....
