Tom Cat,William Garden' 130sqft Gaff sail
Description
Fit the sail with a single Reef and three reefpoints plus a clew and a tack cringle Cloth: 3.5 ounce Dacron (option-Cream colored Egyptian cotton- I am dreaming) Grommets:good size to fit 1/8 synthetic braid that is laced to gaff, mast and boom. outhaul is three part of the same stuff. Option for Beetle-type hoops plus sail track on the gaff mast and boom. With small Gaff sails: Absolute minimum number of layers in tabling buildup and lightest acceptable sailcloth.
Construction Details
| Designer | William Garden |
|---|---|
| Length | 12.000 ft |
| LOA | 12.330 ft |
| Beam | 6.000 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | - |
|---|---|
| j | - |
| p | 9.75 ft |
| e | 11.75 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 9.75 ft | 11.75 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Tom Cat,William Garden' 130sqft Gaff sail - GAFF MAIN
| Luff | 9.75 ft - (2972 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 11.75 ft - (3581 mm) |
| Leech | 18.5 ft - (5639 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 83.04 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 14.33 ft - (4368 mm) |
| Head | 8.75 ft - (2667 mm) |
| Area | 130 ft² |
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