Editing Sloop (section)

== Origins ==
The name originates from the [[Dutch language|Dutch]] ''sloep'', which is related to the [[Old English]] ''slūpan'', to glide.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sloop |url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sloop |website=dictionary.com |access-date=12 May 2019}}</ref> The original Dutch term applied to an open rowing boat.{{r|Bennett 2005|p=49}} A sloop is usually regarded as a single-masted rig with a single headsail and a fore-and-aft mainsail. In this form, the sloop is the commonest of all sailing rigs{{snd}}with the Bermuda sloop being the default rig for leisure craft, being used on types that range from simple cruising dinghies to large racing yachts with high-tech sail fabrics and large powerful winches.<ref name="Bennett 2005">{{cite book |last1=Bennett |first1=Jenny |title=Sailing Rigs, an Illustrated Guide |date=2005 |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |isbn=1-86176-243-7}}</ref>{{rp|48–53}}If the vessel has two or more [[headsail]]s, the term [[Cutter (boat)|cutter]] is usually applied, though there are regional and historic variations on this. A boat with a forward mast placement and a fixed bowsprit, but more than one headsail, may be called a sloop. The [[Friendship sloop]] is an example of this. Particularly with historic craft, categorisation as a cutter may rely on having a running bowsprit.{{r|Bennett 2005|pp=49-55}}