It is said that the happiest moment of a boat owner or shipowner is “when he buys it”, and the second happiest moment is “when he sells it”. In this first chapter of the “on-line” book BUYING A BOAT we are going to briefly analyze 10 essential requirements that will help us not to make a mistake.

We will see the most common types of rigging for a sailboat, and their advantages and disadvantages depending on the intended use of the boat, whether for cruising or racing, in coastal or ocean areas. These rigs are the SLOOP (in its three versions: SLOOP, FRACTIONED and SOLENT), the CUTTER and the KETCH.