Editing Rig (sailing) (section)

==South Asian and Middle Eastern vessels==
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===Dhow===
Unlike European ships, South Asian and Middle Eastern vessels are not named based on the type of rigging, but are named based on hull shapes. All of them are rigged similarly, and thus most of these vessels are classified as [[dhow]]s in European terminology. Dhows are believed to have originated from [[India]]. They have loose-footed quadrilateral [[settee sail]]s (sometimes also fully triangular [[lateen sail]]s). The sails could not be [[reefing|reefed]], instead two main sails were usually carried by the ship, one for night and bad weather, and another for daytime and fair weather. The yard was usually very long in comparison to the actual length of the boat, and they are sometimes made of two pieces of timber joined by a strengthening piece. The [[halyard]] was threaded into two holes on the yard to prevent it slipping along the length. The mast was slotted into a mast step fitted over the deck.<ref>{{cite web |title=History and Construction of the Dhow |url=https://nabataea.net/explore/navigation_and_sailing/history-and-construction-of-the-dhow-1/ |website=Nabatea.net |access-date=21 May 2024}}</ref>