Yal (boat)

The six-oar, four-oar and two-oar yals have one mast used to support two quadrilateral 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.

The four-oared yal is rigged with a split-lug sail on a single mast, and sometimes can be supplied with outboard motor.

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.

Russian wooden planked hull yals, model "Yal-4"
Russian Tsar and his family retreat in a "Yal-4" (4 oars)
Four-oared yal of Boat-Base Monterey sailing in Moss Landing, California, 2002
"Yal-6", six-oars yal, on the shore of lake Bolon