Leave it the French to rely on two inefficient and
trouble-prone sails. Just try to heave-to with
such an ignorant rig. Poor choice of boat as well.


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message ...
I was at the DYC yesterday and saw a Nordica 20 that had supposedly been in
the South Pacific for 9 years before being sailed to Halifax via Panama.
This is the strangest rig I have ever seen. It was called a "French Rigged"
system.
It has a mast placed just aft of amidships and 2 roller furling headsails...
no boom, no mainsail. Apparently it sails... does anyone have any
experience with this type of set-up? Has anyone else ever heard of it?

CM

Check it out for yourself..... scroll down you can't miss it.

http://www.nordicaboats.com/html/photos.html

CM

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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| Leave it the French to rely on two inefficient and
| trouble-prone sails. Just try to heave-to with
| such an ignorant rig. Poor choice of boat as well.
|
|
| "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...
| I was at the DYC yesterday and saw a Nordica 20 that had supposedly been
in
| the South Pacific for 9 years before being sailed to Halifax via Panama.
| This is the strangest rig I have ever seen. It was called a "French
Rigged"
| system.
| It has a mast placed just aft of amidships and 2 roller furling
headsails...
| no boom, no mainsail. Apparently it sails... does anyone have any
| experience with this type of set-up? Has anyone else ever heard of it?
|
| CM
|
|
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|
|
|

"Capt. Mooron" wrote:
Check it out for yourself..... scroll down you can't miss it.

http://www.nordicaboats.com/html/photos.html

Yep, looks pretty much like Hoyt's "delta" rig (Delta 26), except
Hoyt's hull was a modern, efficient underbody with a fin and without a
bowsprit. Plus, like I said, Hoyt also had one of his gun-mount
spinnakers on his design.

Frank