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Knowledgeable comparison of the gaff and Bermudan rigs from the point of efficiency and handiness, Covers schooners, ketches, yawls, sloops, and cutters. Illustrated with some of Brewers mouth-watering classic designs in all rigs.
[Ted Brewer Yacht Design, Gabriola Island, BC, Canada]
Excerpts about the gaff rig from O′Brien′s Sea-Boats, Oars and Sails, now out of print. Covers the gaff, halyards, topsail, appropriate knots, and the gunter sprit rig. Good illustrations.
[Craig O'Donnell, USA]
A gentle portrait of the author′s 20-foot catboat, her simplicity and personality.
[SailNet, 20 January 2000]
An introduction to the intricacies of matching a sailing rig to your needs - and your hull and keel shape. Schooners and gaffers are given sympathetic treatment.
[Kasten Marine Design, Inc., Port Townsend, WA, USA]
Hard to read, but has lots of old drawings and photos to illustrate the development of the gaff rig in Britain from the early seventeenth century.
[David Wheatley Design, USA]
Small on-line discussion group on spars, rigs, rigging, and tuning questions. You can search the archives by subject.
[Brion Toss Yacht Riggers, Port Townsend, WA, USA]
This is where the gaffers live. A widely-supported set of forums on building/repair, designs/plans, people and places, and other topics. There is a lot of advice here, and the chance to ask your own questions. You can also search the back issues index by keyword, then order the issue or find it in your library.
[WoodenBoat Publications, Brooklin, ME, USA]
Although not strictly about the gaff rig, this on-line forum covers all aspects of catboats, the majority of which are gaffers.
[Catboat Association, Inc., Cataumet, MA, USA]
Club for those interested in preserving and admiring traditionally rigged craft. Organizes races; rallies and other events for gaff rigged vessels. You do not have to own a boat to belong. Most activities in the UK, Europe, and Western Australia. Useful links to vendors.
[Old Gaffers Association, Bangor, Co. Down, Northern Ireland]
On-line textbook covering all parts of the gaff rig with dozens of detail drawings and evocative color illustrations. A great place to see exactly how the rig goes together.
[Messing-about.com, Oxnard, CA, USA]
The gaff rig does feature a lower center of effort for a given sail area and so develops less heeling moment.
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