Jakt
Sign in to savethumb| Jakts in a close formation A jakt is a small, single-masted, fast sailing boat, with a wide and flat hull, probably of Dutch origin. Jakts had split booms, with a crab mainsail and two or three jibs. They were also commonly equipped with a breifokk, a kind of jib.
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It is catalogued under the topic Sailing ships.
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- Hardangerjakt
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thumb| Jakts in a close formation A jakt is a small, single-masted, fast sailing boat, with a wide and flat hull, probably of Dutch origin. Jakts had split booms, with a crab mainsail and two or three jibs. They were also commonly equipped with a breifokk, a kind of jib.
== Etymology == The term jakt has its origin in the Dutch expression jacht or jachtschip, which refers to a fast sailing ship. The word is also the origin of the English term yacht, although this term describes a completely different type of boat – a large pleasure craft.
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