rigs for racing

[Birdseye]

Does anyone race seriously in handicap fleets using a rig other than bermudian sloop? I remeber some maxis using ketch back in the last century but you never see that now.

Byu the way I am meaning modern boats not the historic / classic lot.

 

[flaming]

Short answer is no. Several years ago I spent a week as tactician on a 65 foot ketch (no, not despo) at Cowes week. We were so outclassed it was painful.
But as the owner was a member of the squadron, the shoreside entertainment more than made up for it!

 

[Judders]

I've only ever raced on or against classics with more than one stick. I think I've done a PY type event against a Freedom rig but that's not really relevant either.

To be fair, we have enough arguments about the sail plan on a Bermudan sloop!

 

[savageseadog]

I think the choice is masthead or fractional....Bermudan. It may only be fractional these days

 

[Judders]

Proper kite or asymmetric really.

 

[mrming]

There's a guy in Stavanger who's been racing a junk rigged X-99: http://www.junkrigassociation.org/technical_forum/761660

 

[lw395]

Maybe a few wing masted cats and tris?
A few cutters?
American cat rig?

There are skiffs and cats where the top battens almost qualify as gaffs.