Re: Lateen rig on p15

Gordon (hlg@pacbell.net)
Sat, 26 Dec 1998 12:31:49 -0800


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>oldsurfdude@worldnet.att.net said:
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>>missed the additional sail area I could have had with my planned Chinese
>>Lug Rig, which never materialized because I decided to get a bigger boat
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>This reminds me of something I've been wondering for some time:
>Has anyone tried a Chinese Lug/Junk Rig on a Potter??
>How about an unstayed mast (which is preferred for Junk rigs)??
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>trent...

A junk rig was offered as an option on one of the UK-built Potters. Maybe
one of our UK correspondents has seen one.

The lateen rig Potters all have unstayed masts. That is one of the big
advantages since it simplifies rigging. My 10-foot-long lateen mast extends
only 8-1/2 feet above the cabintop. The boom and yard are identical, about
14 feet each.

Harry Gordon
P14 #234, Manatee
Gunter or Lateen Rigged
Mountain View, CA