Haven 12 1/2 Gaff Rig
Description
The gaff-rigged Haven 12½, Joel White’s original 1976 interpretation of Nathanael Herreshoff’s iconic 1914 Buzzards Bay 12½-footer, is widely regarded as the most faithful and beautiful reincarnation of that century-old classic. Identical in hull (15′10″ LOA, 6′1″ beam, 1,500 lb. displacement, 9″ draft board-up) to its later Marconi-rigged sibling, it carries a low four-sided gaff mainsail with varnished spruce spars, a self-tacking club-footed jib, and the option of a lace-on topsail, delivering a perfect period silhouette, superior light-air performance, and effortless acceleration in summer breezes while sacrificing only a few degrees of windward ability. Revered for its breathtaking sheer, forgiving manners, surprising speed (it still planes on a reach), and ability to float in a heavy dew, the gaff-rigged Haven remains the choice of traditionalists who want the prettiest, most authentic small daysailer ever drawn, and it continues to be built and cherished worldwide as living maritime art.
The standard boat dimensions
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Sails
Haven 12 1/2 Gaff Rig - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 12 ft - (3658 mm) |
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| Foot | 4.58 ft - (1396 mm) |
| Leech | 10.42 ft - (3176 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | * 3.93 ft - (1198 mm) |
| Area | * 23.59 ft² |
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Haven 12 1/2 Gaff Rig - GAFF MAIN
| Luff | 8.75 ft - (2667 mm) |
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| Foot | 11.5 ft - (3505 mm) |
| Leech | 17.5 ft - (5334 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 80.49 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 13.25 ft - (4039 mm) |
| Head | 8.67 ft - (2643 mm) |
| Area | * 105.36 ft² |
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