Both, I would think. All features are important. For me (it's been said
before) the beauty of the crab claw is that you take 3 sticks of bamboo,
some tarp and some rope, and out pops a well performing rig. The western
versions are never as simple because the COE shifts so much. You usually
need either boards or a jib to balance things, which can complicate the
shunt.

Suggestion: make a page linked to from the main wikiproa page, called
rigs, from there make a page for each rig, include info and links to boats
that use this rig.
Also do similar for for example hull shape, steering options and whatever
else. Let's get some more info on wikiproa rather than just show and tell
on boats.
-Thomas


On Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:10:39 -0000, southernoutrigger
<southernoutriggers@...> wrote:

> All of this discussion is perhaps meaninfull in context with this thread
> (and its ostensible purpose), if it serves to highlight the fact that
> there is a `westernised' yacht racing mentality, and a `cruisy'
> mentality embracing a range of cultures. If `Rigs for Proas' is all
> about the westernised yachty endeavour to create a beach proa that does
> no more ( if not anything less) than small cats, then rave on......then
> in that case I don't have positive stuff to say on the subject.
> Like I said previously....is this and objective discussion, or is it
> subjective to the whims of the smart fellas who think that shunting is
> yet to be appreciated by the yachting world ?
> -Jerry
>

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