What is a brig?
Q: What is a brig?
A: A brig is a sailing ship with two square-rigged masts.
Q: What were brigs used for during the Age of Sail?
A: Brigs were used as both naval warships and merchant vessels.
Q: Why were brigs popular in the 18th and early 19th centuries?
A: Brigs were seen as fast and maneuverable, and one of the smaller two-masted sailing ships.
Q: Why did brigs fall out of use?
A: Brigs fell out of use with the arrival of the steam ship because they required a relatively large crew for their small size and were also difficult to sail into the wind.
Q: What's the difference between a brig and a brigantine?
A: A brig has a square mainsail with an additional gaff-rigged spanker behind the mainsail, while a brigantine has a gaff-rigged mainsail.
Q: How many masts does a brig have?
A: A brig has two masts.
Q: Were brigs ever used as training ships?
A: Yes, after the sailing age ended, brigs were used as training ships.
