Decision Table for Sailing Ships Expert System |
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Masts |
Square sails |
Taller |
Aft mast |
Foresails |
Full-rigged Ship |
3 or more |
all masts |
na |
na |
na |
Barque |
3 or more |
first 2 masts only |
na |
na |
na |
Barquentine |
3 or more |
first mast only |
na |
na |
na |
Staysail Schooner |
3 or more |
no masts |
na |
na |
na |
Brig |
2 only |
first 2 masts only |
na |
na |
na |
Schooner |
2 only |
no masts |
the aft mast |
na |
na |
Ketch |
2 only |
no masts |
the fore mast |
fore of the rudder |
na |
Yawl |
2 only |
no masts |
the fore mast |
aft of the rudder |
na |
Brigantine |
2 only |
first mast only |
na |
na |
na |
Sloop |
1 only |
na |
na |
na |
1 only |
Cutter |
1 only |
na |
na |
na |
2 or more |