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In the Caribbean, wandering yachtsmen on sloops and catamarans know these masts well.
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Joe Sills, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
To ensure Blackbeard was neutralized, Spotswood gave Robert Maynard, an officer in the Royal Navy, control of 60 men and two sloops—small sailboats that lacked cannons but could pursue Blackbeard in the narrow inlets and shallows of the coast.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Twenty men on Maynard’s sloop died, and Blackbeard presumed the rest of the crew dead.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
The performance sloop will showcase the Brit’s signature contemporary styling, with a reverse bow for maximum waterline length and a sleek hull for effortless cruising.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
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Joe Sills, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
To ensure Blackbeard was neutralized, Spotswood gave Robert Maynard, an officer in the Royal Navy, control of 60 men and two sloops—small sailboats that lacked cannons but could pursue Blackbeard in the narrow inlets and shallows of the coast.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Twenty men on Maynard’s sloop died, and Blackbeard presumed the rest of the crew dead.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
The performance sloop will showcase the Brit’s signature contemporary styling, with a reverse bow for maximum waterline length and a sleek hull for effortless cruising.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Sloop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sloop. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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sloop
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: a sailboat with one mast and a fore-and-aft mainsail and jib
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