用单桅艇装备一艘只有一个水手的小船，拥有容易拉平以及在竞速时机动性强的优势。
With a small boat and one sailor, a cat rig has the advantages of being simple to trim and very maneuverable when racing.
然而，通常单桅艇被认为不如百慕大帆有力，因此在现代帆船中使用得很少。
Generally a cat rig is not considered as powerful as a Bermuda rig, however, and is more rarely used in modern boats.
单桅艇的最主要优势在于帆的易操控性，如在抢风转变航向（tacking）时，不用去管前帆。
A primary advantage of a cat rig is the ease of sail handling, such as not having to deal with jibsheets when tacking.
一艘单桅帆船(sloop)总是有两面帆，但一艘单桅艇(cat -rigged boat)通常只有一面帆。
While a sloop always has two sails, a cat-rigged boat generally has only one.
一艘单桅帆船总是有两面帆，但一艘单桅艇通常只有一面帆。
While a sloop always has two sails, a cat-rigged boat generally has only one.
潜水艇采用单轴四尾舵。
The submarine has four stern rudder with a single large shaft.
一艘单桅帆船总是有两面帆，但一艘单桅艇通常只有一面帆。
A sloop always has two sails, while a cat-rigged boat generally has only one.
一艘单桅帆船总是有两面帆，但一艘单桅艇通常只有一面帆。
A sloop always has two sails, while a cat-rigged boat generally has only one.
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