The Gaff Rig Handbook. History. Design. Techniques. Developments.

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It outlines the practical aspects of the masts, spars, sails, running, and standing rigging, and contrasts the development of gaff rig in Britain, America, Scandinavia and France. Masts and Spars. Standing Riggiing. Gaff sail and basic sailmaking. Gaff topsails. The Boomless Gaff Sail. The Catboat. The Sloop. The Cutter. Cutter Yachts. The Essex Smacks. The Solent Poole fishing boats. Pilot Cutters and Schooners. The Yawl. The Ketch. The Schooner. The Fishing Schooners of New England and Nova Scotia. The Fishing Boats of North West England. The little ships of Denmark...