My previous boat- Marie ty
Head of fore mast, sailing in to Toronto
My previous boat-Marie ty
The Vamarie wishbone ketch rig has been used on IOD model yacht hulls successfully as an alternate rig.
Two different rig options for motorsailing cat. Here a sloop with self-tacking camber-spar jib
Before and After Shots. 24ft boat was 350kg overweight with inefficient keel and rig. Not to mention the deck layout!! Al the rigging was...
The center of effort of the Star rig will be effectively moved forward if the Star mainsail is reduced as proposed in this graphic.
This shows how the Star Class mainsail is set on an Irwin 23 using running backstays. The standard mainsail can be used alternatively....
The Irwin 23 was offered with a tall rig 4' higher than standard. I fitted my boat with a Sliding Gunter that allows me to hoist the...
Unusual wishbone shaped sailing rig spotted somewhere in the NW USA. We now know there were two vessels built to this concept, one a tall rig,...
Hard chine sailboat, 70' lwl/dwl 60,000# disp. shown with junk rig, and enlarged waterlines and section.
