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Examples of lateen-rig
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Unlike a square sail rig, the spar of a lateen sail does not pivot around the mast.
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The disadvantage of the lateen rig is that it is a poorer runner than a square rig.
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The lateen rig was also the ancestor of the Bermuda rig, by way of the Dutch bezaan rig.
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This rig was a loose footed lateen sail hung from a centered mast.
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The advantage of the lateen rig compared to a square rig is that it rises better towards the wind.
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The lateen rig also enables tacking and beating to the wind.
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The modern lateen is often used as a simple rig for catboats and other small recreational sailing craft.
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However, there are forms of the lateen rig, as in vela latina canaria, where the spar is changed from one side to the other when tacking.
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This means that lateen sails are often cut flat, without the complex cutting and stitching required to provide camber in Bermuda rig sails.
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