Re: [bolger] Fiddling with Sails

In a message dated 5/10/02 4:41:24 PM,pseudodion3@...writes:

>I would like to hear from some Windsprint sailors about their
>experience with the rig and any others who might have comments both
>pro and con about this idea.

It's a lot of sail. Takes up a great deal of room inside the boat when you
take it down. Has to be reefed in any kind of breeze. I'm turning my
Windsprint into a trimaran which I think will allow me to best utilize that
much sail power.

Mike Masten

I have been looking at the Windsprint Lug Rig and thinking that it
would be easily adapted to my Featherwind. The boats are essentially
the same length and breadth. The masts are stepped in virtually the
same place making the clr and c/e virtually the same. The Featherwind
is a fast sailer and I bet that she would really fly with this spread
of canvas.
I would like to hear from some Windsprint sailors about their
experience with the rig and any others who might have comments both
pro and con about this idea.

Thanks,

Dennis Marshall