ABW Dec 2023-1

Spinnaker
Rig Variations
Although the majority of modern cruising boats are sold
with a Bermuda sloop rig, there are a number of alternatives.
This particular rig,
Other rigs, like the
wishbone and the junk
rig, which are un-
stayed, are easier to
handle...
although very efficient
on windward courses,
relies on large headsail
for power off-wind.
Short-handed crews
sometimes find the
large genoas difficult to
handle unless a furling
system is fitted. Other
rigs, like the wishbone and the junk rig, which are un-stayed,
are easier to handle, although the junk rig is less efficient
than the Bermuda rig. The traditional gaff rig, which sails well
off-wind, is making a minor comeback. The ways in which the
sail area can be divided up are numerous. Some people prefer
a variation of the Bermuda rig, such as the cutter, which
carries two headsails, or the ketch rig, which splits the sail
area between two masts. It all depends on personal taste.
And the kind of sailing you are likely to go in for, as
well as the type of waters you will be sailing in.
For short cruises in variable wind conditions.
Spinnakers
Gaff Cutter
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