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The '''ketch''' was developed in [[England]] and [[North America]] during the 17th century as a small coastal trading vessel with a capacity of about 50 tons. Whilst the sails were essentially the same pattern as the [[brigantine]] – two masts, '''square-rigged''' on the fore and '''gaff-rigged''' with square-rigged topsails on the '''aft''' – there was a notable difference in that the fore-mast,  which was set further aft than on most two masted vessels of the day, was the taller of the two.  

The '''ketch''' was developed in [[England]] and [[North America]] during the 17th century as a small coastal trading vessel with a capacity of about 50 tons. Whilst the sails were essentially the same pattern as the [[brigantine]] – two masts, '''square-rigged''' on the fore and '''gaff-rigged''' with square-rigged topsails on the '''aft''' – there was a notable difference in that the fore-mast,  which was set further aft than on most two masted vessels of the day, was the taller of the two.