the face of the sail, with the after end of the sprit attaching to the peak and/or the clew of the sail.

Sailing characteristics (small craft)

For a given sail area a gaff rig has a shorter mast than a Bermudan rig. In short-ended craft with full body, heavy displacement and moderate ballast ratio, it is difficult to set enough sail area in the Bermudan rig without a mast of excessive

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