Square rig surprise

[Wansworth]

It's been 18 years - they must have finished drawing the diagram by now!?

Doesn’t time fly

 

[Sea Change]

This was best demonstrated on a replica Viking vessel, where the crew discovered that by swinging the yard right round and dipping it, it became virtually a lug sail, with surprisingly good windward performance.

I've done the opposite- running downwind on a dipping lug with the tack taken aft to a point not far ahead of the mast. It's a pretty versatile rig.

 

[Daydream believer]

And the original poster has not been seen since 2012

Don't worry . He will be here one day. It is a head wind & he is still tacking back & forth
Told him to go the other way round the world, but he won't listen

 

[Neeves]

And the original poster has not been seen since 2012

But the data requested is surely freely available and someone,.not necessarily the OP, will be able to oblige

I'd have a search but I'm in foreign parts with restricted and monitored internet access.

For the poster who wanted the polars: the James Craig is fairly active, she does Sydney to Tasmania, and the polars for her might also be available. HK Outward Bound had, has?, a brigantine that was active, I sailed on her,, (upto 20 years ago - ).

Jonathan

 

[john_morris_uk]

And the original poster has not been seen since 2012

The OP is a regular on the forums. He just has a different name now.