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CategoryWoods Hole spritsail boats
Alternative termsWoods Hole spritsail boat
SourceArt & Architecture Thesaurus
Overview
Catboats distinguished from "Cape Cod catboats" by their narrower hulls, increased freeboard, and collapsible spritsail rig; first designed in the 1870s for lobstering and fishing in the specific coastal conditions around Woods Hole, Massachusetts; later used for racing.