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    Slocum`s Spray

    Regards. Noted, but boats roll over and come back up. You did not, respectfully, and I have read your many thoughtful additions to the forum over...
    Post by: Kojii, Aug 4, 2019 in forum: Sailboats
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    Slocum`s Spray

    Peter, Read these posts in light of Bertie's recent mishap. It occurs to me that my old old bosun chief who drilled into us the importance of...
    Post by: Kojii, Aug 4, 2019 in forum: Sailboats
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    The Loss of Kelaerin

    So many experts...so few aboard the Kilaerin. We applaud the skippers decision to put crew lives first. I was a coastie, involved in many rescues....
    Post by: Kojii, Aug 29, 2018 in forum: Sailboats
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    WishBone Sailing Rig

    Some thoughts... Bring legs together at hips, not at head. Form arc at layup, organically. Arcs are inherently stronger (done right) than...
    Post by: Kojii, Dec 21, 2016 in forum: Boat Design
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    Aftmast rigs???

    Understand the dynamics. Agree...so far our experience has been to allow the staysail to range, and it depowers by bulging and boom flying. We...
    Post by: Kojii, Jul 4, 2016 in forum: Sailboats
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    Aftmast rigs???

    Not very scientific lads...but very aggressive. This may be the group. You might find them open to different opinions. Anyhow, I think you...
    Post by: Kojii, Jan 10, 2016 in forum: Sailboats
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    Aftmast rigs???

    You might want to tell the author, respectfully, just how foolish he is.
    Post by: Kojii, Jan 10, 2016 in forum: Sailboats
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    Aftmast rigs???

    Rig assessment article from wayback machine... http://cruisenews.net/images/FastestRig1.jpg Someone was questioning the real world examples of...
    Post by: Kojii, Jan 10, 2016 in forum: Sailboats
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    Aftmast rigs???

    Heading south Heading south - Rounded Pt misConception few weeks ago under staysail in 20 knots with following swell. This flying staysail is...
    Post by: Kojii, Oct 11, 2015 in forum: Sailboats
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    Aftmast rigs???

    Is this a candidate for a bipod? Most of Brian's concerns are related to the extruded aluminum pole weaknesses. They are given to bending in all...
    Post by: Kojii, Jul 9, 2015 in forum: Sailboats
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    Aftmast rigs???

    Agree for most hulls but Voss did it w/ three gaff heads http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilikum_%28boat%29 I read his book when I was a kid and...
    Post by: Kojii, Jun 8, 2015 in forum: Sailboats
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    Aftmast rigs???

    Oh, and no ship that's not crewed by the damned and captained by a man so evil that Hell itself spat him back out could possibly have Code zeros,...
    Post by: Kojii, May 15, 2015 in forum: Sailboats
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    Aftmast rigs???

    Delta sails in commercial application http://seagatesail.com/application-studies/commercial-applications/tanker/ I doubt these guys invest in...
    Post by: Kojii, May 12, 2015 in forum: Sailboats
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    Aftmast rigs???

    Latest location Relentless -bought by a fisher Relentless, a North Pacific 47' experimental delta rig with aft bipod mast, designed and built by...
    Post by: Kojii, Apr 17, 2015 in forum: Sailboats
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    Aftmast rigs???

    No sense in re-inventing the lever http://www.macgregor26.com/mast_raising/mast_raising.htm
    Post by: Kojii, Apr 10, 2015 in forum: Sailboats