Not really a traditional rig in the (former) colonies, is it? But I like it a lot. It's still kind of a toss-up for me whether I like it better than...
The rig as drawn uses a sprit boom and so would be self-vanging, but unless I misunderstood something, the OP wants to replace the rig in the drawing...
Here's a riddle I like--sounds harder than it is, but most of my students give up because they aren't able to understand what question they are being...
By dead-ending the sheet at the block (using a becket block makes this easy), then running it to the clew, back through the block, and to my hand, I...
Yes, a rope over the tiller is very simple--the sheet wil slide over on its own without needing to be tended by anyone, which would be good for kids....
Funny to think of one little rowboat waiting for this enormous lock to empty so she could continue her journey. And then again, and again, and again,...
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