Among the Royal Navy's last sailing corvettes, they supplemented an extensive sail rig with powerful engines.

The sail rig was typically a Leg of Mutton and small jib on an unstayed mast.

The yacht had an auxiliary sail rig.

They supplemented an extensive sail rig with powerful engines.

With the conversion her sail rig was removed and an engine inserted, and is the only surviving example of this conversion.

She supplemented her extensive sail rig with powerful engines.

The improving sail rigs of northern vessels also allowed them to navigate in the coastal waters of the Mediterranean to a much larger degree than before.

Unlike a square sail rig, the spar of a lateen sail does not pivot around the mast.

The sail rig (seen in the photo) is trapezial boom lug.

This single sail rig (just a mainsail) allows these boats to truly excel when sailing upwind.