Here's some nice photos and some info on Dag's boat, a vivacity 20 . It's from about 4 years back. I'm just reading in his profile that he's on to a new boat now, a gaff-rig cat (soon to be junk, I'm sure). I sent him an email to see if he can provide a story on the Vivacity.

Karlis Kalnins wrote:

No boat of the month pic! I eagerly await these boat profiles, so I'd like to see another one. Here's my suggestions from among the many JRs around here: 

Dag Goering: very cute conversion of a Vivacity 21, previously sailed and wrote a book about Allan Ferrell and China Cloud.

Peter Gerencher: think he is maybe no longer a JRA member? Recently completed his boat Masala, 2 masted JR based on Herreshoff Marco Polo design, similar to a previous old JR build, Wu Li. Both very interesting and lovely boats, I have a few (very poor) photos.

Jeff Thompson: I believe just completed his first junk rig conversion.

I'm sure that a lot of us would agree with you, Karlis, but what the members do not seem to remember is that (a) the Committee consists of people who are usually very busy with other things - our Webmaster runs a business that involves a lot of travel, for example - and (b) our psychic powers are limited.  This means that unless members can be bothered to send information to us, then it's very difficult for us to get this information.  An Association, like any other group, is only as good as its membership.  If the members are apathetic, passive and expect everything to be handed to them, then sooner or later those few that engage actively will go off and do other things and the organisation will slowly collapse.  The boats that you suggest sound very interesting: we would all appreciate it if you could find out a bit more, get some photos and write up a brief BOTM for each one.  Please send it to the Webmaster when you have them.

PS there is a Boat of the Month being prepared.  Unfortunately I had to proof read it and was distracted by taking my boat of its shed, getting it turned over and put on its keel, making a temporary cover to keep the rain off until it could be put back in the shed, finishing off the keel installation, etc.

Annie (wearing her Chairman's hat)

Chris Gallienne wrote:

Annie Hill wrote: Aha! Do it detect another flat-earther? Sorry, a preference for flat panels.  mehitabel, you are not alone!!

No, Mr. Marchaj is my guide - if he says I need camber, then I need camber. But not much, methinks.

I'm not an expert at all when it comes to sailmaking or design, but I have a feeling that you're right.  I think, on odds, I'd prefer a little less camber in my sail than it has.  I think it would set better and I imagine that the crease the lazy jack puts in the panels, must cancel out the advantage caused by the extra camber.

It's photos like that that helped sell me on the rig.

You maybe right Annie, and I am tempted to have two sets of sails, flat and cambered,  depending on the type of sailing planned, and useful for performance comparison.

Ash