pachristian
3 posts
Jun 22, 2008
4:03 PM
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Pelicanheads - I'm building an 18' Superpelican. I'm toying with several possible rigs. First of all, the standard rig. I'm thinking that an alternative might be fun to try.
Idea #2 is Lug rig from the Jim Michalak's Jewelbox design. The Jewelbox 2 has a similar underwater shape and size as the larger Pelicans.
Idea #3 is the junk rig. I've never sailed a junk rig, and it looks like it might be fun.
Anyone out there with experience on junk rigs, or other alternate rigs for the Pelican?
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jeff
9 posts
Jun 23, 2008
9:46 AM
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I put a junk rig on "Dowser"(20') and it has worked quite well. She points to 45 degrees off the wind, beam reaches fast and runs fast and easy. This is on a lake in 20 kts of wind and less, so I can't speak to how it works in heavy air or any seas at all.The rig is hugely powerful. I found junk rig very easy to sail and a snap to reef(drop a panel or two and sheet in).
Setting it up initially to get good sail shape and have good sheet leads when reefed was not so easy. Maybe my years as a rigger made getting into a totally different way of thinking harder. I'd recommend looking at Hasler's book for reference.
Jeff
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