An ABSOLUTELY perfect blend of Hull form and new rig. Blondie would be so proud! Remember: " Beyond All Things Is The Sea" Seneca

Just gorgeous. MingMing2's accomplishments also show how well the junk rig works on a small vessel. I love what you've done.

My goodness!! Truly epic. I love the mainsail

Absolutely fantastic transformation. I love junkrig set up i subscribed so i can enjoy watching her sail. Cheers from canada.

@junk_rig_sailor1698

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words George. Going out after Xmas for about a month around North East Coast of NZ. Will shoot some video and edit it when back. So keep a look out some time in Feb.

Well done. Love the transition to junkrig.

Wow that looks beautiful

Nice job! Looks great, and a most enjoyable vid :-)

Looks badass 😎

Amazing work, fantastic idea changing to a junk rig.

Beautiful

Bravo!!

Gorgeous

Great video... thanks for sharing your experience. Question - why did you choose that sail plan? What added value did you get from a full battened main? If that also a gaff rig? Safe sailing.

@junk_rig_sailor1698

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Alan, it is a chinese lugsail, aka Junk rig, in the tradition of Blondie Haslar's JESTER, but with camber sewn into the sail to provide much more power than a flat junk sail popular in Blondie's day.

Cool sail

Very impressive my friend. What are your plans for her?

@junk_rig_sailor1698

4 жыл бұрын

I want to get to England. Falmouth for orders, if you like. English maritime history fascinates me, and so that is my initial plan.

@ChessmasterHex

4 жыл бұрын

@@junk_rig_sailor1698 Nice boat and good plan, make sure to visit Dartmouth harbour it's a fantastic place!

@SailingWaveRover

4 жыл бұрын

@@junk_rig_sailor1698 When Wave Rover is passing through the South Pacific lets see if we can have a Modified Contessa RV in Fuji.

@junk_rig_sailor1698

4 жыл бұрын

@@SailingWaveRover Unfortunately I think you will be in and gone from Sth Pac before I am ready to leave. Still stuck in a 9to5'er for a few years yet.

@junk_rig_sailor1698

4 жыл бұрын

@@ChessmasterHex I have a old copy of Mark Fiswhick's West Country Cruising - looks a wonderful place.

I was going to send ewe a link to tell you Ming Ming 111 was in build. But I see you're subscribed anyway, Im looking at downsizing to a Lyle Hess 24 foot (Seraffyn) RC

@junk_rig_sailor1698

24 күн бұрын

Ah yes - lovely boat was Serafyn. Small down below I believe although far beamier than even the Twister, and if you're not overly tall it will still be quite comfortable.

Why does your mast lean forward?

@junk_rig_sailor1698

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Stuart, only just seen this comment. Imagine beam reaching in very light winds on a rolly beam sea. As the boat rolls, a forward raked mast helps the sail to remain to leeward; and it helps reduce slatting.

i think the only thing your vidio lacks is the narative i see you did the work in auckland saw orams marine in background would be interested in the whys off some off the alterations I'm thinking off doing something similar to a stewart 26 with aim off cruising the pacific

@junk_rig_sailor1698

4 жыл бұрын

Influenced by: Roger Taylor - 'Mingming', James Baldwin - 'Atom', John Stone -'Far Reach', Brian & Debbie - 'Dawn Treader', Webb Chiles - "Gannet', and Alan 'Sookie'. Google up all these sailors and their boats, and you will have a bunch of rock solid proven ideas on how to make a small boat simple and safe for offshore work. My boat is a conglomeration of ideas from all these sailors. Things may still change, and I doubt my boat is finished it's evolution, and of course I have yet to test her out on the big blue.

@junk_rig_sailor1698

3 жыл бұрын

@John Stewart Hi John. I helped out where I could and while I have gained some skills over the past few years, I am not of a standard that allows me do away with a skilled boatbuilder to do major construction work as I did to the companionway, cockpit, and mast step on PANGO. Even at "mates rates" I spend a fortune (for me) on PANGO. And I still have more work to do (Hull/Deck joint this summer). The junk rig is far and away the best rig -for me- as a single hander. It is not so much the 'Power" (a bermudan rig with good sails and a skilled helmsman will always do well to windward comparatively) as it is the ease of handling. Each to their own though. I always say "for me". I never say to our Bermudan Brethren that pointy rigs are inferior to junk rigs for cruising. I can't be bothered getting into arguments or any aggro. If people are genuinely interested, then I will gladly tell them what I know - which isn't much. The best resource by far for Junk Rig is the JRA ( junkrigassociation.org ). Cheers.

You destroyed a perfect passage maker with a proven heritage…. Poor choise

@junk_rig_sailor1698

Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas

@ximono

9 күн бұрын

Poor choice of words from you, rather.