Bermudan Rig

A fore-and-aft sailing rig whose mainsail is triangular, with its luff set along the mast and its foot usually controlled by a boom.

Also called a Bermuda rig and historically a Marconi rig, it commonly includes one or more headsails set before the mast. It may be used on sloops, cutters, ketches and other arrangements, so the term describes sail form rather than the number of masts or headsails.

The mast may be stayed or unstayed, and sail controls, spreaders and standing rigging vary. The rig’s windward ability and handling depend on the complete sail, hull and appendage design rather than the triangular outline alone.