Why do gulets have masts ?????

[scorcher]

You're very easily pleased then Bewva !

[jackstee]

I was on boats. We used to sink ships.

[BlackAdder]

I was on boats. We used to sink ships.

Deliberately ?

[Jim Fraser]

The purpose of a boat can be carried out on deck, the purpose of a ship gets carried out below decks
When turning a boat leans into the turn and a ship leans out of the turn

 

Hang on a submarine is a boat, not a lot done on deck there....

[jackstee]

Exactly Jim and yes black adder.

[steveb1]

May be for when the engine brakes down ?

[slartibartfast]

We have done 2 x 7 day trips on gulets and they did raise the sails on occasion

OK it was a bit limited as the boom was secured so the couldn't jibe (just like some of the day boats who sail for a stretch of the trip)  but still a nice peaceful leg of a journey

[jackstee]

They will often put them up on days with no wind. They then motor astern and let guests take photoes from a dingy.

[scorcher]

An old Italian navy trick ?

[Lorraine]

There is an annual gulet race in bodrum, they sail the course and are not allowed to use engines. It is held, I believe in October.