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The author argues for a double-headsail or "cutter" rig, with a smallish forestaysail on a powerful roller furler, to improve flexibility and especially safety in making sail changes.
[SailNet, 8 July 2002]
With performance, stability, and minimal draft as the criteria, this author searched for a small family boat, looking at Corsair, Elan and Reynolds folding trimarans, Norwalk Island Sharpies, and the Wyliecat. Sidebar on cat rig pros and cons.
[SailNet, 6 September 2002]
The best on-line compendium of information about the gaff rig. Lots of explanations, diagrams, opinions, and references to other sites and books.
[Messing-about.com, Oxnard, CA, USA]
A Norwegian amateur rig designer has produced some attractive gaff- and junk-rigged plans. Includes photos of boats built to his designs.
[Victor Winterthun, USA]
The author′s love affair with schooners. A brief history of the rig and a discussion of its handling characteristics,
[Good Old Boat, January 2001]
A yacht designer thinks cruising boats over 35 feet should have a divided rig with unstayed masts. Here′s his rationale.
[Tanton Yachts, Newport, RI, USA]
An on-line calculator for an unusual rig, a main mast that carries only staysails, paired with a boomed mizzen. Calcujlates sail areas, forces, moments, leeway, drag, and other variables. The author′s trimaran with this rig is illustrated.
[Robert Hardison, Post Falls, ID, USA]
Extensive list with good search facility. Covers just about any cruising topic. Tree and branch format for threads.
[The Sailing Company, Middletown, RI, USA]
Unmoderated forum on sail and power cruising. Lots of good advice and other resources, but you have to do some searching.
[Usenet, USA]
Unmoderated forum on various sailing topics. Some useful cruising information here, but you need to dig and you need to be selective..
[Usenet, USA]
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