Yal (boat)


Yal – Russian and Soviet Naval transom stern light weight rowing-boat with one removable mast and set with the sail. A small yal is sometimes called a yalik, the diminutive form of yal.
Yals were used as life-boats, mooring boats, boat for kedge operations, supply boats, boat for works alongside the ship, boat for communication with the shore and for personnel transportation, small fishing boats since the 19th century.
Yals are popular for sport and tourism purposes also.
The six-oar, four-oar and two-oar yals have one mast used to support two quadlilateral standing split-lug sails. Wooden yals are constructed of oak keels, stem and stern posts, ash thwarts and gratings, and pine or laminated glued spruce strakes.
Types of yals according to the materials used for the manufacture of distinguished, the last digit means the maximum quantity of oars:
Length – 3.55 m
Width – 1.25 m
The two-oars yal is rigged with a split-lug sail and is able to carry up to three people for short distances in sea conditions up to 2 points on the Beaufort scale.

Four-oar yal

Length – 5.26 m
Width – 1.61 m
This yal is able to carry up to eight people.
The four-oared yal is rigged with a split-lug sail on a single mast, and sometimes can be supplied with outboard motor. Often referred to as a "gig".Able to transport light goods or people.

Six-oar yal

Length – 6.11 m
Width – 1.85 m
Maximum persons on board if winds not more than 5 points as per Beaufort scale, in areas closed from the waves:
Yal-6 or six-oar yal – seaworthy boat is rigged with a split-lug sail on a single mast. Originally the yal-6 was made of wood, but since the late 1990s more commonly made of plastic. Propelled with oars, sails or outboard motor.
This yal has the following parameters: length – 6,11 m, width – 1,85 m, height from keel to gunwale – 0.91 m, weight 600–650 kg, 450–500 kg.

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