Posted by David Bamford on July 25, 2006 at 20:35:24 from 220.253.58.245 user David.
In Reply to: Let's talk boats! posted by Joe Windsor on July 24, 2006 at 13:59:19:
My understanding of the term 'Dandy' is that it referred to gaff rig generally, irrespective of whether the ship was a yawl, ketch or schooner. I think it came from when gaff rig was fairly new, around the Napoleonic era, and dipping lug was the common rig around Britain and France.
David.