"N1EE" wrote in message
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"Donal" wrote

"N1EE" wrote

What are the advantages and disadvantages
of a self-tending jib?

Are you referring to self-tacking jobs?

Right


What rig design makes these most effective?

I'd assume that threy need to be fractional to work at all.

Why?

I *assume* that they must have a small jib, and therefore they must have a
large main. Ergo, a fractional rig.

I've stressed the word "assume" because I freely admit that an assumption
can be wrong. I'm not an expert on this.



Do you know of any production sloops
designed with a self tending jib?

Dehler 41.

A very nice boat indeed. I was overtaken by one during the Round the
Island race about 4 years ago.

The only thing that I don't like about the current Dehlers is the
enormous
steering wheel. I worry about what would happen in an emergency if
there
were only two people aboard.

It should be easy for oe person to steer it.

True, but it would be difficult for that person to go forward in a hurry.
They would have to climb up on to the sidedecks. As my kids are reaching
the age where they might soon fly the nest, I am looking at boats with a
view to sailing them two handed.

My wife tends to enjoy the destinations a bit more than the trips. In fact,
she enjoys the trips where there is so little wind that we have to use the
engine. [sigh].



Regards


Donal
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