Paul Thompson wrote:

 I also sailed on the Rowntree's boat Camelot after they sold her.

Cameleon actually, and originally Jack Manners-Spencer's own boat.  I've sailed on and in company with her on many occasions.  I'd say the rig performed marginally better than a standard H/McL.

Arne Kverneland wrote:

That appears to be the Gallant-rigged  Jetstream 29, designed by Jack Manners-Spencer. It was mentioned in Newsletter 19 and 20. This sail has no hinge as the wishbone battens go all the way back to the leech. I wonder how efficient that rig was/is...

Arne 

Not very... I have direct experience of the Gallant rig. Aphrodite had one and I also sailed on the Rowntree's boat Camelot after they sold her.

Nah, I've seen a map of Blighty, surely nowhere is more than an hour's drive from anywhere else?

Just kidding. We become inured to long distances here in Oz.

The description of the boat Robin sent me was a MS Word document that said "Ashore at Fosdyke Haven, near Boston, Lincs."

On the other hand, Robin also said in his email that the boat was now at the owner's home. So who knows. I've responded to Robin's email with the question "mind if i have someone come and look at her?" and haven't heard back yet.

Never mind for now, i got a little excited yesterday, but i've had a 24 hour cooling off period, had some email chat with Peter Scandling, and have re-resolved to wait until i arrive in Feb before starting the shopping.

Ignore me for now, i just get a little exuberant from time to time. This 'holding pattern' thing can be frustrating. I've never been especially patient.

Matt

The Sunbird Ad does not say where she is lying - this info would be needed before anyone could consider taking a look at her for you.

Chris

Arne Kverneland wrote:

That appears to be the Gallant-rigged  Jetstream 29, designed by Jack Manners-Spencer. It was mentioned in Newsletter 19 and 20. This sail has no hinge as the wishbone battens go all the way back to the leech. I wonder how efficient that rig was/is...

Arne 

I sailed this boat with Jack and took many photos of her under construction. The rig worked very well, and when we raced her at Lymington had the particular advantage that the competition couldn't work out which tack we were on to ask for water, as the sail
could be rotated right round the mast, and could be sailed 'downwind' with the sail out over the bow to give extra lift to 'windward'. However, the sailing properties are not likely to be the issue now; the boat was left for a matter of years unattended and, I believe, filled with rainwater with dire consequences for the beautiful cold-moulded hull. Unless
the subsequent purchaser has done an amazing restoration job I would imagine there
will be some pretty problematic structural considerations. Robin Blain will know more
than I about the condition, I believe he inspected her when she was previously for sale.

Gavin