Eric just posted this sail plan line diagram on the Sailing Anarchy thread ... using high grade Tonkin bamboo (probably referring to the Tonkin Gulf in Vietnam). This is construction-grade bamboo of the kind used in the far east for construction scaffolding. I've got to order some from a supplier (bambooworld.com) on the left coast and have it shipped here.
Here's what Eric had to say:
Here is the new and final sail plan: a modernized lug rig. It requires very little hardware: halyard, sheet, Cunningham, five blocks total plus two cleats - all of which can be purchased at the local hardware store.
The rig as shown is designed to trys to accomplish a few goals:
- good performance both upwind & down
- low center of effort as this is a kid's hiking boat
- using simple unstayed bamboo spars
- using a simple, home sewn Tyvek sail (this does NOT mean unsophisticated)
I guess the closest proper description would be a balanced lug rig with a diagonal batten supporting a square top. I'm hoping Eric will elaborate on the choices and compromises he made arriving at this rig at some point.
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