Arne Kverneland wrote:
One can find more about Bruno Caroit (not Cariot) and his Tiguidou (not Tigidou) on the Yahoo JR group. Just search on brunocaroit under Converstions - or try this link.
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/junkrig/
conversations/messages/20616
Bruno actually sent me a well-edited DVD, showing the boat sailing. She appears to sail well. As can be seen, Bruno has built camber into both sails.
Arne
PS: It would not surprise me if the CE of Tiguidou's schooner rig sits a bit too far aft. I notice that the mainsail is reefed on Graham's photo. Maybe Tiguidou is candidate for a La Chica type rudder?
Ah yes, the vexed question of balance. My sistership,
Minke, has more weatherhelm than the bermudian-rigged
Arion had, so I raked my mast forward by three degrees and have been happy with
Arion's balance under junk rig. The Tom Thumb design does have a very large rudder, with the largest area at the bottom, and I am not sure if it could be improved, but I'm no expert. I am also not sure if it is possible to get the CE of the schooner rig further forward on such a short, heavy boat. Everything is a compromise! I have learned to live with my mast position but if I sell
Arion, as I am considering, and buy a fibreglass boat for my "retirement" years, I may face the question all over again. Most small production boats here put a large double bunk forward and have cramped quarterberths aft, often with a dinette in the middle. I am not keen on another major boat project. My idea of fun these days is to potter around in the morning and snooze in the afternoon! (I have probably just completed my last long coastal passage.)
PS: Interesting that Tiguidou has cambered sails. I did not pick that up in the photo but can see it now upon closer examination. That is another question I am going to have to reconsider in my new life of daysailing around sheltered waters on fine, sunny days, when the breezes will invariably be light.