You will most likely find the answer right here by doing a search and typing in "cutter".
The most popular these days is a sloop with a cutter option, adding a baby stay. This way one can run a full genoa for down wind sailing. Or cut back to two fore-jibs for up wind.
In my case I run a roller reefing genoa which can be furled to a jib size fore-sail and I can run the second jib behind. Then in a blow I can furl the genoa all the way and run just the second jib and reef the main to balance out the boat.
But, it's the hull design that really make the difference in which rig is best. I really like the gaff-head look but that's usually a full keeled heavy boat that takes a crew to run.
