A sail plan is a set of drawings, usually prepared by a naval architect which shows the various combinations of sail proposed for a sailing ship. alternatively, as a term of art, it refers to the way such vessels are rigged as discussed below .. 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. often, on the smaller, non tall ship, gaff rigs, there will be a small triangular sail that fits between the main and the mast like a puzzle piece – this is the topsail.. The mast is short because the gaff rig we designed carries it’s sail area low, while still spreading 30 square feet more than the jib-headed cape georges with masts twelve feet taller! the gaff rig was also easier for me to make at home, out of an aluminum light pole, some bar stock and a few bits of aluminum tubing..
My short-gaff sail plans are meant to address the shortcomings of the traditional types of gaff rig sail plan when used on smaller craft (say under around 60 feet). by using a short gaff with no tops'l, there is more luff length to the sail.. Description, photographs and graphics of cargo 50 steel multi-chine cargo carrying sailboat for amateur or professional boat builders find this pin and more on gaff-rigged sailboat plans by dudley dix yacht design. i am having a hard time finding stock hull plans for 50 to lod. wooden schooner along the lines of or ted brewers tree of life.. Once again cornish crabbers will be exhibiting at the southampton boat show. this year we will have a four boat lineup including the shrimper 19, shrimper 21, crabber 26 and the brand new crabber 24 mkv..
