I was looking through some old sailing books last night and started
reading about the Gaff rigged schooners and sloops. Looking at the
drawings I thought....

Doesn't the gaff allow for more roach with better control aloft? Is the
penalty just the spar, which could be made ultralight these days?
Wouldn't still add more sail area and superior shape on a modern ketch?
Well, it's a pretty rig in any case.



RB
35s5
NY