Stefan, yes, Samson is a ferro boat, based on the 45' Samson C-Deuce, stretched to 49' (Disp= 23ton). The sails are 70 + 37sqm with about 10%...
Stefan, I have had 4 boats with sloop JRs, so far. I have seen halyards being coiled on spools and that worked well. On my boats I stuff the...
Micah 719 (..why on earth don't people use their real names here?..) Here, if I am lucky, this link should take you to a little write-up,...
Thanks Jamie Yes, she is very good for the protected waters around my town, Stavanger in Norway. Now I will try to upload 2 files, one jpeg file...
The junkrig is generally easy to sail downwind, except that a good size rudder is helpful, as on any catrig. I have only sailed the rig by the lee...
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Jamie, I admit that I am not quite in the fine-tuning category of laser sailors! I have made a couple of JR, wooden masts slightly oval, but then...
Roger Taylor's Min Ming II surely has a fine and efficient rig. My rigs are basically quite similar, except that I sew the panels together at the...
PDW, sorry for my very late answer. The cloth I use nowadays is called Odyssey III. It is 6.5US Oz (Measured to about 224g/sqm). It is a...
You may be right Mr Watson. However, the fact is that the average tacking angle of my two present junk-rigged boats is just outside 90deg. The...
Petros, when I rigged my first boat (23’ Albin Viggen, “Malena”) with cambered panels in 1994, I was anxious to see if the boat performed...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] PDW, first of all, I don't criticize you for following the designers plans. However, my plans and sails are quite well...
PDW, just a question, first: Did the junk sails of that Benford dory have camber in them? A while ago a builder/sailor of a Badger clone...
The bad tack is not as bad as one should think. The telltales at the leech clearly indicate an attached airflow at the lee side, but the "groove"...
Hi all I came across this posting with a photo of my own boat, Johanna, with that blue junk sail. I can assure you that the cambered panels are...
Well, it's a free world. If you are happy with your rig, then stick to it. I have no junkrig missionary call, so wish you good luck with your...
The battens in junk sails are booms... Stavanger Tuesday Such a top modern «Bermuda» mainsails with a big roach and full length battens may...
Stavanger, Monday Hi all I can well understand the scepticism against the junk rig, as used by westerners today. When you have seen the lack of...
