It's time to take a look at the different rig types, and in this first part, I want to talk about the gaff rig. The gaff rig is not just a classic and old fashioned design. It actually provides lots of benefits if you utilize its features in the right way. In some conditions, the gaff rig will even outperform the Bermuda rig. In this video I'll walk you through some of the advantages of the Gaff over the more common Marconi rig.

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Michael Kasten on the benefits of the Modern Short-Gaff Rig Configuration: http://www.kastenmarine.com/gaff_rig.htm