Sloop
A single masted vessels. Sloops were the smallest of privateers. Fast and handy, but good for only short voyages, they were mainly used for short cruises against New England.

Schooner
A topsail schooner was the favourite rig of privateersmen

Brigantine
A good compromise between a schooner and a square rigged vessel, they were popular for longer distance privateering, espeically in the West Indies.