OK, before a war starts, if you prefer a ketch, a sloop, or a some variant of a cutter, like a solent rig, that's just fine and I'm sure that your preferred rig is great for you.
Having got that out of the way, do read on because there is no question that a properly set up true cutter rig is insanely great for short-handed offshore cruising. Also, many ketches and sloops can, with a little effort and expense, be converted to gain at least some of the benefits of a true cutter.
