Now that's a bit different

[Dyflin]

Radical New Concept: "Split Mast, Swing Sail"
Three Sheets To The Wind!

Lila Lou Design has created a radical and possibly revolutionary idea, a swing-sail system
with side-by-side, matching masts and booms that split port & starboard, harnessing the power
of the wind, as well as electrical power with vertical-axis wind turbines. This system effectively
doubles the sail area, generating so much power that twin sub-surface foils and a sliding keel
bulb are needed to keep it upright. Revolutionary isn't always ridiculous, right? Read on...

Source

Designers website

 

[Twister_Ken]

Far be it from me to dissuade orginal thinkers, but have they thought about the upwind rig in terms of leech tension, and weather/lee helm from having the centres of effort asymmetric in relation to the CLR?

 

[bilbobaggins]

I'm thinking that, downwind, 'she'll roll the sticks out of her', ( or 'self-exciting oscillation' )

Then there's the gybe in big following seas. Care to consider a big broach in that?

 

[Seafort]

Then there's the gybe in big following seas. Care to consider a big broach in that?

If I could afford that I don't think I'd worry too much about anything.

Dave.

 

[JasonClark]

If I could afford that I don't think I'd worry too much about anything.

Dave.

I Agree with Him ^^^^

 

[Twister_Ken]

And then there's the question of weight aloft.