Question 69 Deck General

The correct answer is D) two masts: with the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post. A yawl is a type of sailing vessel that has two masts, with the mizzen mast stepped abaft (behind) the rudder post. This configuration distinguishes a yawl from other two-masted sailing vessels, such as a ketch, which has the mizzen mast stepped forward of the rudder post. The other options are incorrect because: A) a yawl has two masts, not a single mast; B) a yawl has the mizzen mast stepped abaft the rudder post, not in the standard two-masted configuration; and C) a yawl has the mizzen mast stepped abaft the rudder post, not forward of it.