A
yawl is a
sailing craft[?] similar to a
sloop with an additional
mizzen mast[?] behind the main mast. This holds a small triangular
sail. The yawl is often confused with a
ketch but the ketch has the mizzen mast forward of the rudder post whereas the mizzen on a yawl is aft of the rudder post. The yawl has generally fallen out of favor.
See also sail-plan.