Sloop

nounStandard termMaritime

A sailing vessel with a single mast and a fore-and-aft rig.

A sloop is a highly maneuverable sailboat featuring one mast and typically two sails: a mainsail aft of the mast and a single headsail forward. This simple, efficient rigging arrangement makes it the most common configuration for recreational sailing and racing.

Heard on the job

She bought a 30-foot fiberglass sloop for weekend cruising.