Question 22 Deck General
70% to passA sloop is a sailing vessel with _______________.
A
one mast
B
two masts: with the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post
C
two masts: a foremast and a mainmast
D
two masts: with the mizzen stepped forward of the rudder post
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) one mast. A sloop is a sailing vessel with a single mast, which is the defining characteristic of this type of sailboat. The other answer choices describe different types of sailing vessels with multiple masts, which do not accurately describe a sloop. The other options are incorrect because a sloop does not have two masts (B, C, D), nor are the positions of the masts relative to the rudder post (B, D) accurate for a sloop's single-mast configuration.
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