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Frank Maier

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Self-tending jibs

(N1EE)asked:
What are the advantages and disadvantages
of a self-tending jib?
What rig design makes these most effective?
Do you know of any production sloops
designed with a self tending jib?

Assuming we're talking about Hoyt-style self-tending and self-vanging
designs...

Advantage: Lower workload when single-handing or short-handing.

Disadvantage: Limited performance because they're limited in size to J
at most.

I'm a fan of Garry Hoyt's Cat-sloop Freedom rig. The big, large-roach
main helps offset the limitations of the limited-size jib.

Freedom, although it doesn't seem that they're really "in production"
anymore. Don't some Island Packets use a Hoyt self-tending,
self-vanging jib?

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