The Winkle Brig is a
gaff rig
Gaff rig is a sailing rig (configuration of sails, mast and stays) in which the sail is four-cornered, fore-and-aft rigged, controlled at its peak and, usually, its entire head by a spar (pole) called the ''gaff''. Because of the size and sh ...
pocket cruiser built between 1985 and 2002. Approximately 122 were built before production ceased.
Designer: Eric Bergqvist
Builders: Ferry Boatyard,
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*''Length on deck'':
*''Length overall'':
*''Waterline length'':
*''Beam'':
*''Draught'': 1 ft 2in / 2 ft 6in (twin retractable bilge boards)
*''Displacement'': 650 kg
Sails:
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''Main''
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Jib
A jib is a triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its forward corner (tack) is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bows, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast. Jibs and spinnakers are the two main ty ...
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Topsail
A topsail ("tops'l") is a sail set above another sail; on square-rigged vessels further sails may be set above topsails.
Square rig
On a square rigged vessel, a topsail is a typically trapezoidal shaped sail rigged above the course sail and ...
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See also
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Gaff rig
Gaff rig is a sailing rig (configuration of sails, mast and stays) in which the sail is four-cornered, fore-and-aft rigged, controlled at its peak and, usually, its entire head by a spar (pole) called the ''gaff''. Because of the size and sh ...
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