what type of sail

[kieronriley]

ihave just aquired a sail its made from very light sailcloth it has what i would call a luff line down the middle with an eye at each end and a wire the full legththen each side of the line is a sailmesuring 32 foot luff and 21feet foot its almost like two sails sewn together any ideas as to what it is called and how it is used oh yes and on the bottom corner of each side it has stba on one side oand on the back stba1 and on the other corner it has bba and bb1 thanks .Kieron /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[FullCircle]

Sounds like a twin headsail tradewind downwind rig. Seems quite feasible to furl it around the wire too.
Is it symmetrical?

 

[kieronriley]

hi again yes it is symetrical is it used without a pole or do you know any more of its usage thanks,kieron

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

It can be.... often used with a rather clever twin pole and a special articulating joint in the centre..... or poles lashed in a special arrangement like this

 

[kieronriley]

thaks and so it is called a?and i take it that it is used in light winds and flown just as a double genoa rig would be used ,kieron

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Often called a Twizzle...

take a look at this

 

[Bajansailor]

I think that Morgana is referring to what is called a Twistle Rig - http://www.simetric.co.uk/twizzle_rig/index.htm

Edit - You beat me to it! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

hee hee.... even the same link /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[CPD]

Twizzle is what i would call it. It could also be called a bugger to handle if the furler gives up.

 

[FullCircle]

And here it is in action in motion pictures......