Hi, I've posted a link to a picture gallery showing the Fenix rig in light air. If anyone who has sailed on a Fenix rigged boat would care to comment on their...
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James Creighton
jwc@...
Sep 1, 2000 10:52 am
... I had the good fortune last year to spend a week with the Junk Rig Association in Fareham, England. I got a chance to sail on three Fenix rigs and discuss...
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psommers49@...
Sep 1, 2000 4:17 pm
Does anyone have Tom Colvin's current address? (Or an email addresss? I had some correspondence with him by email, but the computer died on which I had that...
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Meyer family
elma@...
Sep 1, 2000 5:15 pm
We haven't corresponded with Tom in a while so I'm not sure if the email addresses are still current, but you can give them a try: THOMAS E. COLVIN, N.A. 2140...
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De Clarke
de@...
Sep 1, 2000 5:19 pm
Arne tells me he is still amazed by his rig's windward ability in light airs. Personally, I think Arne has come up with the first true innovation in the...
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Mana Cruising Club
manacc@...
Sep 1, 2000 8:55 pm
Greetings from New Zealand. The e-address I have for Tom Colvin is tecolvin@... Good luck! I found Tom a very good and interesting correspondant Jeremy...
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James Creighton
jwc@...
Sep 1, 2000 10:20 pm
Is there any online or published description of Arne's panel design? Yes. Go to http://www.nsjunkrig.org Then go to the "Library" section and look up "Arne K'...
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Paul Liebenberg
Zelda@...
Sep 2, 2000 2:09 pm
I sent him a sail design using Robert ... software.) ... performed ... Jim, thanks for your informative post. I have used Sailcut8 to draw a few sails, and...
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James Creighton
jwc@...
Sep 2, 2000 9:03 pm
... Hasler says the junkrig can be 10% larger than the Marconi rig, on pg. 94 of "Practical Junk Rig". Do you have this book? It is a must to have in your...
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Jerry Limber
gklimber@...
Sep 2, 2000 9:45 pm
Hi, I'm Jerry Limber. I live in North Carolina and am building a 34 ft Benford Sailing Dory ("Badger") and will be rigging her with a jink schooner rig ala...
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Paul Liebenberg
Zelda@...
Sep 3, 2000 1:19 am
... of ... Yes, I have the book, and I know it is considered the "Bible" in most circles, but was wondering what other wisdom was out there regarding sail ...
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James Creighton
jwc@...
Sep 3, 2000 11:02 am
... If Blondie Hasler were alive today he would probably have revised his "Bible" to incorporate lessons learned since it's publication. ... Yes, it has a...
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psommers49@...
Sep 4, 2000 1:19 am
How do you all deal with the sail bundle when motoring, or in my case, with a schooner, perhaps sailing with one sail down? I was headed south on the west...
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Mana Cruising Club
manacc@...
Sep 4, 2000 6:59 am
Greetings from New Zealand... why not tie down the bundle at the mast to stop it jumping, and then tie down the aft end to the crutch, which should, of course,...
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Leo W. Foltz
leo@...
Sep 6, 2000 1:08 pm
Hi all, guess this email by Robert might interest you: Leo, I had a bit of free time and updated Sailcut 8 for junk rig. It can be downloaded from my web page....
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Paul Liebenberg
Zelda@...
Sep 11, 2000 12:38 am
Hi everyone, there haven't been any posts for a while so I'm trying to rule out the possibility that the list has malfuntioned. I suspect that there have...
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James Creighton
jwc@...
Sep 11, 2000 1:43 am
Hi, There's probably nothing wrong. The novelty of the first rush probably wore off. It will pick up again. Meanwhile, I was wondering if you could do...
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Paul Liebenberg
Zelda@...
Sep 11, 2000 1:49 am
Jim, I am by no means a computer expert and have no idea what you are talking about! ( I've been trying to install linux for the last 2 days) Best I can do is...
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geoffrey rawson
geoffrawson@...
Sep 13, 2000 4:11 am
i am near melb and want to buy a ocean cruiser with junk rig . Not aware of any group and want to make contact with enthusiasts and owners. Able to spend...
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psommers49@...
Sep 13, 2000 7:36 pm
Well, you are only a few clicks and a long sail away - there is a list of junk-rigged yachts for sail at Sunbird in the UK, which you can get to by going to...
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genewun@...
Sep 13, 2000 8:08 pm
Hi Folks If anyone has sent email to me at <genewun@...>, please resend email to <geewun@...>. I am "on the road", and cannot get to my...
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De Clarke
de@...
Sep 13, 2000 8:32 pm
... I saw that ad for the the boat in Bellingham :-) not quite ready to buy yet -- still saving up the nickels and figuring out the early-retirement finances....
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Paul Liebenberg
Zelda@...
Sep 13, 2000 9:36 pm
Hi, Last week I talked to a guy near here who sold a Colvin Gazelle for $3500. The boat was not junk rigged and was sold to a builder who apparently just...
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psommers49@...
Sep 14, 2000 3:16 am
Gazelle's are pretty easy to handle; I think it's mainly size that makes me think a second person is a real good idea. 52 feet of boat is a lot of boat headed...
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De Clarke
de@...
Sep 14, 2000 5:26 pm
... sorry, stupid me. I saw a smaller Colvin hull in the listing and misremembered it as a Gazelle. 52 ft is more boat than I would want to handle solo --...
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De Clarke
de@...
Sep 14, 2000 5:29 pm
clarification that was roller furling *headsail* only on the Cal 31 I haven't had my caffeine yet :-) de...
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Paul Sommers
psommers49@...
Sep 15, 2000 2:49 am
Caffeine is good, in reponse to your other post; being a Seattle area (Starbuck-land) person, I have the in-home espresso machine to supplement offerings from...
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Craig O'Donnell
dadadata@...
Sep 15, 2000 3:09 am
http://home.wanadoo.nl/robert.laine/sailcut/en-index.html This is a freeware program for Windows -- WinBasic -- which generates cambered junk sail panel...
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Craig O'Donnell
dadadata@...
Sep 15, 2000 5:05 pm
As far as I know there was only one junk at the recent Port Townsend boat love-in. I did snap a few photos which I hope to scan. I thought it was based on a...
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stewartday@...
Sep 19, 2000 9:31 am
G'day from the Olympic City (Sydney of course). I just joined the junkrig egroup - I am really impressed by the whole site. Anyway, I sail "Ibis", a 23ft loa...
