Mastless Crab Claw ?

[Pericles]

CB,

Here's a link that might interest you, courtesy of Angélique.

A-Frame Mast

She posted the link on another thread.

Reefing a lanteen sail

Regards,

Perry

[Canada Bob]

Thanks for the links Perry, appreciated...

I've been doing more than a few sketches of the boat I want to build, and as things stand I'll have time this winter, seeing as how I'll be staying here in Nova Scotia for the next 6 months.

Just one short trip coming up in 2 weeks time, back to Blackpool for 3 weeks to see the Lucinations then back here by the 28th October, then to work on my little project.

By the way, I managed to get a couple of vaulting poles, second hand, but in good enough shape, so I'm sorted as far as that goes.

All the Best,

Canada Bob.

[BobBill]

Would this be it, or not?

192 sq feet would be better as conventional cat sail, instead of crab claw?

[Canada Bob]

The conventional sail would probably be better, but...

Would it be as much fun thanks for the suggestion though, valued and appreciated.

Canada Bob.

[BobBill]

Just to be clear, if you could run either rig, you would choose the conventional cat rig, because it is more efficient, easier to manage, both?

I might add one Malibu sailor indicated the MO's crab style sail is quite efficient upwind...

The Malibu Outrigger is light at 400 pounds rigged, with 192 square feet of sail, and am thinking that would be too large if cat rigged, instead of crab, but not sure, so am asking your opinion, and anyone else who has idea.