Bill Farina wrote:
Hunter Sailboats have something called a B&R "fractional rig" with swept
back spreaders. For the life of me, I can't figure out the advantage(s) of
this design.

Well, then don't buy one.

... On the downside, they seem to make running downwind difficult
and create a high wind load.

What's a "high wind load"?

BTW the B&R rig was the rig of choice among Int'l 14s and other open
design super high performance dinghies for a number of years (they have
advanced beyond that now, but the current rigs are recognizably derived
from the B&R type). To say that you "can't figure out the advantage(s)"
is basically admitting that you don't know how to sail a performance boat.

OTOH it's kind of a mismatch IMHO for a heavy keelboat. But hey, if it
makes you feel tough & salty to diss Hunters, go ahead. Everybody needs
a hobby.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

For the life of me, I can't figure out the advantage(s) of this
design.

I can't figure out how the tune the stupid thing. Of course maybe Hunter
drivers don't worry about that.
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"SAIL LOCO" wrote in message

For the life of me, I can't figure out the advantage(s) of this
design.

I can't figure out how the tune the stupid thing. Of course maybe Hunter
drivers don't worry about that.

Yeah, they do, actually. The ones we know are always bitching about tuning
that rig, and frequently asking for assistance. Of course we are always
busy at the time.

Max