Hi all
This old girl has been moored in the river for the last couple of weeks
Just wondering how well they sail with the twin furling sails instead of a conventional main
Regards Don
Select to expand quoteDonk107 said..
Hi all
This old girl has been moored in the river for the last couple of weeks
Just wondering how well they sail with the twin furling sails instead of a conventional main
Regards Don
I imagine that they would be great on a reach, but probably not so good hard on the wind or running dead down wind.
Seems like a lot of trouble to avoid hitting you head on the boom...
Interesting, with both masts being the same height does that make it a staysail schooner or a staysail ketch?
I recall seeing a brochure on a boat with a rig similar to this on a forum once but I can't remember what brand of boat it was
it rat would be interesting to have a sail on her to see how she compared to a sloop rig of similar length
My wife would love the twin furling sails for the ease of going for a sail
regards Don
I have seen that kind of rig on much larger vessels.
Certainly would be easier handling but I wouldn't have a clue as to performance. Could be an expensive experiment.
Select to expand quoteDonk107 said..Sectorsteve said..
Typical tasmania!
Thanks 
Regards Don sector steve I think we might just have a look to see which boat from england you great ,great ,great ,grand dad came out on . Also where was its first port of call 
The staysail schooner sitting on the bottom next to my boat has a similar rig when shortened down. The twin staysail rig is probably similar to a twin junk rig, easy to handle. Sail to windward fine but better reaching and sailing goosewinged down wind.
Trying to think of the name of the 4 staysail 130 foot aluminium singlehanded yacht sailed by the Frenchman Alan something or other which was just a bigger version of the same thing.
I think the Feedom cat rig system would out perform double headsails by a fair margin. The mast and boom give you a lot more control of sail shape.
If I had the coin I would get a freedom cat rigged yacht, I think the simplicity of the rig is awesome once you get your head around the engineering of the stayless rig. The guys on Teleport sailing around Alaska have a stayless junk rig and it has been through some serious conditions with no serious issues rig wise.
Great thread Don
Hi all
I stopped on the way home from work and took a better photo of her with a camera (the other was with a ipad) that shows a bit more detail
Regards Don
Select to expand quoteFiesta said..
I think the Feedom cat rig system would out perform double headsails by a fair margin. The mast and boom give you a lot more control of sail shape.
If I had the coin I would get a freedom cat rigged yacht, I think the simplicity of the rig is awesome once you get your head around the engineering of the stayless rig. The guys on Teleport sailing around Alaska have a stayless junk rig and it has been through some serious conditions with no serious issues rig wise.
Great thread Don
I would prefer the twin staysail rig. The freedom style boat has it's advantages but If I was going to go stay less masts I would go straight to a twin junk rig. Lots of interior space is lost and in a smaller boat like the one in the Don's photo it is important. With shrouds the staysail vessel can carry a bigger range of extras, twin spinnakers etc. Reefing with the furlers is also easier.
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Hi all
I stopped on the way home from work and took a better photo of her with a camera (the other was with a ipad) that shows a bit more detail
Regards Don
With the flared bow, sheer, transom rudder and rake of the masts she has a definite Herreshoff look about her.
