Junk Rig Glossary
For the last couple of years, I’ve been part of a team within the Junk Rig Association that has been …
Category Archives: Junk Rig
Under Full Sail
[both photos above: WR Cheney] Earlier this year I had the great pleasure of sailing alongside two friends who came …
Noise
Over the course of time I’ve gone to some pretty substantial lengths to get away from noise. This past week …
Sail Twist
Considering the amount of time that I’ve spent sailing, you would think that I might have developed a better grasp …
more sea trials
This last round of sea trials has actually been on the sea. The other day the boat and I took …
Sea Trials
Suzanne making adjustments to the mizzen rigging After a little over a week at the dock, taking care of everything …
Afloat!
Deep River, Connecticut. On Sunday, September 14, the boat showed once again that it is perfectly capable of floating. I …
Two Stories
So let’s get real, on the subject of fear. Now and then people say to me, or they say to …
Masthead Fittings
In changing over to (or originally building) a junk rig, one of the questions that needs to be resolved is …
Battens
Battens on a junk rig are a really big deal. Unlike the somewhat flexible strips found in most Western rigs, …
