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===Running with gaff sails=== On a gaff-rigged vessel, any heading where the wind is within 20 degrees of dead aft is considered a [[Running (sailing)#Running downwind|run]].{{sfnp|Cunliffe|1992|p=118}} When [[Points of sail#Running downwind|running]] with a gaff rig, the CE of the mainsail may actually be overboard of the hull, in a stiff wind the craft may want to [[Broach (nautical)|broach]]. Running goose winged with a balloon staysail poled out to windward will balance the CE; Nick Skeates circumnavigated ''Wylo II'' with this configuration.{{sfnp|Cunliffe|1992|p=120}} In light winds, or when racing, a [[watersail]] may also be set.
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