Gaff Rig

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Gaff rig is a sailing rig (configuration of sails) in which the sail is four-cornered. The sail is controlled at the top usually by a head spar (pole) called the gaff. The gaff enables the sail to be four sided, rather than triangular, and as much as doubles the sail area that can be carried compared to a traditional mast and boom configuration.