One of my least favorite parts of a new boat is dealing with the sail end of the task list. Whether fixing old sails, buying new ones, or searching out good used ones it’s just a big pain in the ass from where I’m sitting. Of course, dealing with what passes for competence in the …
This bit of news got me thinking about electric propulsion, various mindsets on sailing and what passes for the norm where sailing is concerned. Now, as someone who spent over a decade obsessed with getting affordable electric propulsion to work as a sustainable system aboard “So It Goes”, it’s safe to say that I’ve spent …
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First of all If you have a boat with a working Bermuda rig keep in mind that it seldom makes sense to do a new rig (Lug, Junk,Crab Claw, or whatever). Remember the “Don’t fix it if it’s not broken” rule. Now, if on the other hand, the CAL 29 you’re thinking of getting has …
The current JRA Newsletter (#85) has a very interesting article on building a junk sail by Paul McKay that has me thinking long and hard in terms of rigs for VolkCruisers. For me, the concept of a VolksCruiser is really all about simplicity in all of its various forms. Lug rigs in general are …
