-Hi Gardner,
A balanced lug still doesn't get the height to catch the wind, and it means a spar hanging up in the air. I suspect it would make it more difficult to have a free standing mast without getting pretty heavy as the loads are concentrated. 60' is a pretty tall bit of stick for such a light boat. A Gunter rig could handle an extra 15' reasonably easily,
regards,
Robert
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>
> Hi,
> Please don't pounce on this, but I have been reading some articles on the
> balanced lug rig and how it is very easy to handle and to get large sail
> areas on short masts. For some reason, they claim that it does not greatly
> effect performance when the sail is backed up against the mast. Does anyone
> here have hands on experience with this type of rig, and could maybe give an
> opinion on its suitability to a harry design.
>
> I am particularly interested in that it may let me build a single 39' mast
> section, or at least just a stub and then a 39' mast section for my
> harry-sized boat and still fit it in a container. Otherwise, I appear to be
> looking at a 60' mast that comes apart, which seems much more complex.
>
> It also seems to have the same type of balance that the easyrig has, so I
> like that.
>
> Thanks,
> - Gardner
>
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