I have been looking at Paul's article.  It is an interesting concept but I would need a much taller mast to carry the sail area I currently have, and I think the mast would need to be further aft.  To get his 9m luff I'd need to increase my mast height by at least a metre and I would still only have a 30 sq m sail as opposed to Arion's 36 sq m.  That leads me to think that a square headed main, like a gaff profile, would be more effective on Arion at least.  A lighter boat that needed less sail area might be suitable for Paul's sail plan.  As an old bermudian sailor I do like the look of it - though I wonder about fixing those wishbone battens if they broke.  Being shorter as they go up would make them less likely to break, I think.  I seem to remember that the guy with the wishbone rig on his 46 foot Wharram cat has had a lot of breakages, though his smaller cat was very successful.  I love all these experimental ideas and admire the people who put the time and energy into developing them but I am a bit of a stick in the mud.  I like Kurt's good enough philosophy most of all!

Excellent, Paul! 

Hi Mark,

David thank you. I wanted to do so in the first place but had a seniors moment and couldn't find it.

Have sent an email direct.

I like this. I immediately printed out this article and can't put it down.

I have just completed putting a Junk Rig on a small trimaran. Encouraging, however because I moved the mast forward I am getting wishy washy feel on the tiller. By putting this rig in the original mast location it should locate the ce similar to the designer specs's.
If I can ask a question or two?
Am I right in assuming that the Main Luff is only attached at the head and the foot?
Is my understanding right that the "cross-rods" are just a bit of say 8mm rod spaced across the front of the mast?

Chris