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    • The Gosford Easter Regatta
    • KISMET Trophies return to Sydney Flying Squadron
    • Part 2 of the Whereats: Alf "Toby" Whereat
    • The 1931 Queen of the Harbour Race
    • Brisbane Boatbuilder and Sailor JH Whereat
    • Viv Ebsary, Pioneering Biomedical Engineer and 18-Footer Skipper
    • The Lewellin Cup
    • Kathleen Farr, a Pioneering Lady Skipper
    • Fury: The Travels of a 16' Skiff
    • What Happened To All The Boats?
    • The Earliest 18-Footers
    • Fins and Centreboards
    • Bail Boy Billy
    • The Tom Keddie Memorial Shield
    • Auckland 1939- The Second World's Championship for 18-Footers
    • The First World's Championship for 18-Footers in 1938
    • The Story of ADVANCE's Coat of Arms
    • The Bish Bolton Story
    • Newcastle 10-Footers
    • Horses for Courses: Open Boats and Raters
    • The 1913 INTERSTATES and THE WESTANA GALE
    • The Port Macquarie Regatta
    • Why Did 18-footers Stay Gaff-rigged For So Long?
    • Centenary of Britannia 1919-2019
    • The Story of the Brisbane 22-Footers
    • Wee Georgie Robinson versus Chris Webb
    • The Anglo-Australian Shield
    • The Intercolonial Challenges of the 1890's
    • What's a Ringtail?
    • Mark Foy's Catamaran 1894
    • Sandbaggers and 18-Footers
    • Balmain Regatta
  • Mutt's Tales
  • 18-FOOTERS
  • Fleets
  • Videos
  • OOPS!
  • 24-Footers
  • 22-Footers
  • Models
  • People
  • West Australian 18-footers
  • Boatbuilding
  • The Boatbuilders
  • 16-Footers
  • 14-Footers
  • 12-Footers
  • 10-Footers
  • 8-Footers
  • 6-footers
  • Rigs and Sails
    • Square Rig on Open Boats
    • Selected Images
    • Gaff or Gunter?
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Books
  • About
  • Yarns
    • The Gosford Easter Regatta
    • KISMET Trophies return to Sydney Flying Squadron
    • Part 2 of the Whereats: Alf "Toby" Whereat
    • The 1931 Queen of the Harbour Race
    • Brisbane Boatbuilder and Sailor JH Whereat
    • Viv Ebsary, Pioneering Biomedical Engineer and 18-Footer Skipper
    • The Lewellin Cup
    • Kathleen Farr, a Pioneering Lady Skipper
    • Fury: The Travels of a 16' Skiff
    • What Happened To All The Boats?
    • The Earliest 18-Footers
    • Fins and Centreboards
    • Bail Boy Billy
    • The Tom Keddie Memorial Shield
    • Auckland 1939- The Second World's Championship for 18-Footers
    • The First World's Championship for 18-Footers in 1938
    • The Story of ADVANCE's Coat of Arms
    • The Bish Bolton Story
    • Newcastle 10-Footers
    • Horses for Courses: Open Boats and Raters
    • The 1913 INTERSTATES and THE WESTANA GALE
    • The Port Macquarie Regatta
    • Why Did 18-footers Stay Gaff-rigged For So Long?
    • Centenary of Britannia 1919-2019
    • The Story of the Brisbane 22-Footers
    • Wee Georgie Robinson versus Chris Webb
    • The Anglo-Australian Shield
    • The Intercolonial Challenges of the 1890's
    • What's a Ringtail?
    • Mark Foy's Catamaran 1894
    • Sandbaggers and 18-Footers
    • Balmain Regatta
  • Mutt's Tales
  • 18-FOOTERS
  • Fleets
  • Videos
  • OOPS!
  • 24-Footers
  • 22-Footers
  • Models
  • People
  • West Australian 18-footers
  • Boatbuilding
  • The Boatbuilders
  • 16-Footers
  • 14-Footers
  • 12-Footers
  • 10-Footers
  • 8-Footers
  • 6-footers
  • Rigs and Sails
    • Square Rig on Open Boats
    • Selected Images
    • Gaff or Gunter?
  • Blog
  • Contact

Rigs and Sails

​This section contains images and info related to the features and peculiarities of Australian Open Boat rigs 1850-1950. Thorough details of rigs and sails of 18-footers can be found in The Open Boat book. All of the articles are in the sub-menu.