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Virtues of the Gaff Rigged Schooner Havilah Hawkins Off Center Harbor

schooner) is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: fore-and-aft rigged on all of two or more masts and, in the case of a two-masted schooner, the foremast generally being shorter than the mainmast. A common variant, the topsail schooner also has a square topsail on the foremast, to which may be added a topgallant.


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The fore-and-aft schooner rig consists of two masts and three principal sails, viz. a mainsail, which is, in fact, a gaff-sail fitted with a boom; a spencer, or fore-sail, which is fitted with a gaff, but (generally) without a boom; and a stay-sail, which is the leading sail, and is set on the fore-stay.


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Schooner Wingsail gaff whats in a rig A gaff rig employs a spar on the top of the sail and typically other sails can be set in conjunction with that mainsail with the gaff.


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Gaff Schooner Custom Gaff Schooner boats for sale Create Search Alert Clear Filter Make / Model: Custom - gaff-schooner Country country-all All Countries Country-US United States Condition All New Used Length to ft m Price Year to Class Sail All sail Schooner Make Fuel Hull Material


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One vessel had a "traditional" gaff schooner rig, with long gaffs, gaff tops'ls, stays'l and flying jib. The other vessel had a short-gaff rig of my design with exactly the same sail area. One feature of the rig I tend to prefer (as with designs like Redpath) is that the working sails are sized to be as nearly alike in area as possible, so.


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Schooner Schooner boats for sale The schooner is a classic sailboat, by definition having at least two masts with the main master being longer than the foremast. Create Search Alert Clear Filter Category: Sail - Schooner Country country-all All Countries Country-US United States Country-IT Country-FR France Country-ES Spain Country-NL Netherlands


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List of schooners A small fishing schooner The following are notable schooner -rigged vessels. Active schooners Historical schooners A. W. Greely, originally named Donald II Ada K. Damon Albatross USS Alligator (1820) Alvin Clark America American Spirit La Amistad Annie Larsen Arbuthnot Atlantic Benjamin C. Cromwell Bertha L. Downs


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Gaff Cat Rig Schooner Wingsail How to Start a Sailing Race Effectively Starting to race can be a daunting experience for any sailor. In fact, the start itself can be the most pulse-raising part of the race. Bill Gladstone offers tips on lowering the heart rate while making the most of this exciting aspect of sailing.


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Gaff rigged schooners are an entirely different animal from any modern day rig. They carry immense amounts of sail area close to the water to avoid excessive heeling. The sails are spread out fore-aft instead of up-down. Since the sails are shorter, the masts are also shorter and rigging loads are lesser. This translates into much less tension.


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The Puritan is a 126-foot (38 m) gaff-rigged schooner designed by naval architect John Alden and built in 1930. Originally owned by Edward W. Brown in 1929, it was used as a patrol schooner by the United States Navy during World War II. The Puritan has been used mainly as a charter vessel and undergone numerous restorations.


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Gaff rig [1] is a sailing rig (configuration of sails, mast and stays) in which the sail is four-cornered, fore-and-aft rigged, controlled at its peak and, usually, its entire head by a spar (pole) called the gaff. Because of the size and shape of the sail, a gaff rig will have running backstays rather than permanent backstays.


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A three-masted gaff-rigged schooner, Shenandoah of Sark has been owned by aristocrats, royalty and even smugglers. She's hosted fabulous parties and hidden away during war times. She's sailed in regattas and gone around the world multiple times. She was nearly lost to history more than once, but was thankfully saved from dereliction to come.


Virtues of the Gaff Rigged Schooner Havilah Hawkins Off Center Harbor

The Harvey Gamage is a 131' gaff rigged schooner launched in 1973 [1] from the Harvey F. Gamage Shipyard in South Bristol, Maine. She was designed by McCurdy & Rhodes, Naval Architects in Cold Spring Harbor, New York and Frederick W. Bates of Damariscotta, Maine.


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There are two kinds of gaff rigs: Authentic gaffers - these boats are from the 1900s and are pretty outdated. They look great, but they are heavy and not set up to sail single-handed. Modern gaffers - these boats use the newest technology and are set up in a way that makes sense in the 21st century.

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