I'd love to see a schooner easyrig. But I'm not sure you'd get the
clean air you'd want for that second jib unless you make the lw hull
longer for more separation between masts. The wing mast leading edges
of a schooner una will be more tolerant of a bit of turbulence than
jibs. Plus, all the una sail is behind that mast, so if you have a
large roach or flattop main, you'll probably get more sail area from a
schooner una.
But a schooner easyrig is definitely something I'd like to see
someone else try. I want one, but not badly enough to fund the
experiment on my own. If only Todd were still in the group with those
beautiful models he could build and test...
- Mike
Gardner Pomper wrote:
One question I did have from Mike's explanation is : why not use 2 easyrigs in a schooner? That would give the ease of handling of the easyrig, along with the redudancy and ease of steering of a schooner. In my case, particularly, it would probably give enough extra sail area to avoid 2 part masts and keep the low heeling moment of a schooner rig.
- Gardner
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