Snow vs Brig

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  1. Oftengoofenoff
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    Oftengoofenoff Junior Member

    Just did some reading into old time sailing ship, and came across a point of confusion and was hoping some one here might be able to help. Both a brig and a snow (rigs) have the same basic description, so, whats the difference?
     
    Oftengoofenoff, Nov 3, 2009
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  2. gwboats
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    gwboats Naval Architect

    Snow and a Brig

    There is very little difference between a Brig and a Snow.
    The spanker (the fore and aft sail behind the lower part of the mainmast) is set on a separate pole running behind, and parallel to, the lower mast on a Snow.
    On a brig the spanker hoops run on the lower part of the mast itself as with most gaff rigged sails.
    Hope this helps.

    Graham Westbrook
    Naval Architect
     
    gwboats, Nov 3, 2009
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