Editing Sloop (section)

== Variations ==
[[File:Bermudian sloops racing.jpg|thumb|19th century Bermudian sloops racing]]
Before the Bermuda rig became popular outside of Bermuda in the early 20th century, a (non-Bermudian) sloop might carry one or more square-rigged topsails which will be hung from a topsail yard and be supported from below by a crossjack.<ref>{{cite book|title=Progressive Dictionary of the English Language|first=Samuel |last=Fallows|date=1885|page=148|publisher=Progressive}}</ref>

A sloop's headsail may be masthead-rigged or fractional-rigged. On a masthead-rigged sloop, the [[forestay]] (on which the headsail is carried) attaches at the top of the mast. On a fractional-rigged sloop, the forestay attaches to the mast at a point below the top. A sloop may use a [[bowsprit]], a spar that projects forward from the [[Bow (ship)|bow]].