Sea of Thieves Sloop Pros and Cons Does size matter when sailing the seas? Let's compare. Pros Can be easily operated by one player Quick and easy to maneuver Small size makes it harder to hit in ...

There is also a Friendship sloop that is gaff-rigged with multiple headsails and a pronounced bowsprit. Modern-day yawls are also fore and aft-rigged boats however they have two masts.

But operating costs for the day are upwards of $4,500. Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Executive Director David Toman, left, waits to board the ship in Cold Spring on May 3.