DUCTTAPE wrote:

Can anyone recommend where I could find information on barks, their
riggings, theories of operation, or anything else I should know to
help make this more of a hands on experience?

I'll email you my copy of the Tall Ships Youth Trust's guide to sailing
their ships. Prince William and Stavros S Niarchos are brigs rather than
barques, but most of it will probably be relevant.

Pete