| Attributes for Sailing Ships Expert System |
Attribute (Decision Tree) | Attribute (Expert System) | Values | Image | Help Notes |
| Masts | The number of masts on the vessel is | |
| The masts are the large upright poles that hold the sails. |
| Square sails | There are square sails on | - all masts
- first 2 masts only
- first mast only
- no masts
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| Square sails are fixed to the rigging at 4 points. Triangular sail at only 3 points. |
| Square sails | There are square sails on | - first 2 masts only
- no masts
- first mast only
|
| Square sails are fixed to the rigging at 4 points. Triangular sail at only 3 points. |
| Taller | The taller of the 2 masts is the | - the aft mast
- the fore mast
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| The fore mast is the one nearer the front. The aft mast is the one nearer the back. |
| Aft mast | Tthe aft mast is | - fore of the rudder
- aft of the rudder
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| The rudder is at the back of the hull and is used for steering the vessel. |
| Foresails | Tthe number of foresails the vessel has is | |
| Foresails are rigged in front of the fore mast and attached to the bow. |