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I saw her at Brest 2000, along with a host of other craft
In Response To: That's what I'm talking about! Thanks Jeremy ()
Talk about drool . . . during the day, most of the boats went out sailing. Never seen anything like it. I'm aching to get back there, but Mr. Wallet is not cooperating!
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- Has this new rig by Gary Hoyt been posted?
- Wow with an offset like that...
- He talks during the video about the off set from port to starboard.
- Here's the rig on what would be the "bad tack" of a conventional junk rig.
- Looks a lot like a variation on the junk rig to me.
- old as the hills -- except for the offset
- OK -- it posted from my computer but . . .
- That's what I'm talking about! Thanks Jeremy
- I saw her at Brest 2000, along with a host of other craft
- Beautiful yes but completely inefficient
- old as the hills -- except for the offset
- Looks a lot like a variation on the junk rig to me.
- Here's the rig on what would be the "bad tack" of a conventional junk rig.
- He talks during the video about the off set from port to starboard.
- The load on that upper gaff must be substantial
- Gimmick?
- Makes sense. I see no down side, except one
- Based on my experience with the Freedom 25 wing mast......
- Remember the Aerorig.
- What advantage does it have over a conventional cat rig?
- Bending the stick
- Wow with an offset like that...
