Hi! I'm about to design my Roberts Spray 38 with a junk rig. Since my last experience with junks is quite a while ago I'm looking for a possibility to sail...
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Leo W. Foltz
leo@...
May 11, 2001 12:14 pm
Juergen, you should definitely go to one of the JRA meetings held in the UK this summer. Summer Rally, Warsash Sailing Club, Southampton, June 16/17 European...
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Richard Gubbins
gubbins@...
May 18, 2001 4:20 pm
Hi, We have just completed the first sailing trails on our 30' grundel yacht with a single 500 sq ft junk sail. It is fitted with hinged aluminium battens and,...
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mpm@...
May 20, 2001 3:13 pm
Hi, I am building MacNaughtons 36 ft LOA 9 ton disp Crown Jewel. The vessel is designed with just one big 800 sq ft junk sail, Hasler type. This is of course a...
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Russ Ashworth
russa@...
May 22, 2001 10:43 am
... My understanding, and I don't know where I got it from, is that the maximum practical size is 650sq ft. I will try and find it if you need me to. my...
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Perry Phillips
perrywphillips@...
May 22, 2001 12:28 pm
Regarding the large sail... Hasler states that on a vessel sailing short handed that over 500 square feet for an individual sail will require more that one...
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Steve Rankin
srankin@...
May 22, 2001 5:04 pm
I think Colvin suggests 500sq ft as the upper limit for the average person on one sail. I know I wouldnt want to go any bigger. My mainsail is 450 sq ft with...
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Don Taylor & Sue Welsh
pilger@...
May 22, 2001 5:41 pm
Matti: ... From: mpm@... [mailto:mpm@...] Sent: May 20, 2001 11:13 AM To: junkrig@yahoogroups.com Subject: [junkrig] Advice on big sail ...
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John@...
May 22, 2001 8:15 pm
I'm no expert but 800sq ft is an enormous sail - I have always understood 500sq ft to be the sensible maximum for one man to handle, depending to some extent...
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Don Taylor & Sue Welsh
pilger@...
May 23, 2001 1:13 pm
http://www.kastenmarine.com/junk_rig.htm Don. ... Don Taylor & Sue Welsh Schooner Pilger, lying Iroquois, Ontario...
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De Clarke
de@...
May 23, 2001 9:37 pm
it's the lurker :-) enjoying the discussion very much, but not yet able to contribute anything useful. alas all I have to offer are dumb newbie questions. ...
Hi, Juergen, I am about to build a Roberts Spray 36 and want to rig it as a Junk rig. If you have any info or advice or experience I would like to hear from...
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peterhardie@...
May 29, 2001 4:05 pm
I can't recall where Craig posted this link, but it is an excellent read on the junk sail. Certainly has some different approaches than the other things I have...
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Don Taylor & Sue Welsh
pilger@...
May 29, 2001 5:31 pm
Peter asked: "One question I had was the adjustment of the sheetlets to control shape of the sail: are the lines easily adjustable when under sail It would...
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peterhardie@...
May 29, 2001 7:05 pm
Don: Thanks for the reply. What would be the alternative for sail shape to the euphroe? And is your difficulty with the euphroe just your unique design (hull...
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Don Taylor & Sue Welsh
pilger@...
May 29, 2001 9:18 pm
Peter: "Thanks for the reply. What would be the alternative for sail shape to the euphroe?" Practical Junk Rig (Hasler and McLeod ) describes a variety of...
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fdevine@...
May 30, 2001 1:04 am
Hi, My name is Frances and I wonder if you could help me with a rather urgent need for information. My daughter has just completed a novella about Canton in...
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Perry Phillips
perrywphillips@...
May 30, 2001 2:42 am
G. R. G. Worchester, wrote several books about Chinese Junks in the 1930's and included a great deal of detailed information about the interiors and the varied...
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pindar1200@...
May 30, 2001 12:33 pm
WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ANY COLVIN GAZELLE OWNERS, TO COMPARE NOTES...
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Don Taylor & Sue Welsh
pilger@...
May 30, 2001 1:18 pm
I guess the main reference would be: "The Junks and Sampans of the Yangtze" G. R. G. Worcester Hardcover (November 1971) United States Naval Inst.; ISBN:...
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Frances Devine
fdevine@...
May 30, 2001 2:05 pm
Thanks so much. I wasn't expecting a reply so soon. Oh, ie the time period. My daughter's book is an inspirational romance book and she was assigned the time...
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Jim Creighton
jcreighton@...
May 30, 2001 2:36 pm
Re: [junkrig] Junks in 18th centuryHave a look at "The Travels" by Marco Polo. He gives a few details of the interior. See chapter 6. At least he is a famous...
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peterhardie@...
May 30, 2001 4:18 pm
Don: Looking at a pic of the Gazelle, I noticed the curved leach, in comparison to the HMC or the van Loan designs. I recall some discussion somewhere about...
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lynnnexus@...
May 30, 2001 4:21 pm
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A TOM COLVIN DESIGNED GAZELLE, AND WOULD BE INTERESTED IN TALKING TO OTHER OWNERS CONCERNING JUNK SAIL ISSUES....
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Frances Devine
fdevine@...
May 30, 2001 4:28 pm
Thanks. I sent the info on to my daughter. Much appreciated. Frances From: "Jim Creighton" <jcreighton@...> Reply-To: junkrig@yahoogroups.com Date:...
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Craig O'Donnell
dadadata@...
May 30, 2001 4:52 pm
... See my Cheap Pages for a more or less exhaustive bibliography. I think I even have a few images of drawings done by Capt Cook's artist ca 1770. Junks...
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Robert Ciupa
bobciupa@...
May 30, 2001 7:12 pm
Try abebooks.com. Several copies available at substantially more reasonable prices. Bob Ciupa Brass Tacks (and a budding junk-o-phile) (junk-o-phob ... Get...
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scrawford@...
May 31, 2001 4:15 am
This is just a query. I'm building a catboat at the moment (Bolgers Cynthia J) and was wondering if a junk rig would work on the existing mast. also how...
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John@...
May 31, 2001 8:10 am
Your daughter might consider joining the Junk Rig Association for £10 per year, which will give her access to an excellent specialist junk library which holds...
