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Why square sails.
Posted by Brian T. Cunningham on May 21, 2004
Running a lug rig causes problems, but it does eliminate the rigging required by a gaff.
The top needs to be supported somehow, you could run a permenant topsail, but then you'd lose control.
Here's Wharram's article on his gaff wingsails.
http://www.wharram.com/tiki_wingsail_article.shtml
In Response to: Re: for more info by Mark Camp on May 21, 2004
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- Re: Why square sails. by RogerJ on May 22, 2004
