Hello Everett,

My new wingsail on Weaverbird  is proving very successful ( full report soon)  but it does need the mast to be very near the luff, as do all variants with hinged battens. I think you would be best advised to go with the split junk, with the mast in the designed position, though perhaps the hull is of a type that could carry it well forward.

Hello,

This is my first post. I am in the (long) process of completing Ataraxia, which has never yet had a mast or rig. With the goals of less reliance on the motors and simpler singlehanding than it was designed for, I'm planning a rig other than the dipping  lug originally specified. I am leaning heavily toward a soft wing with hinged battens along the lines of Tystie or Grand Pha, but am still open to a junk.

My problem is this: the dipping lug extends quite far in front of the mast. If I try to keep the profile of the sail as close to the dipper as possible when drawing my wing sail the mast is placed very near the rear of the hollow, by the hinge. My gut tells me this will lead to too much balance forward of the mast. Is my gut right?

I'd like to avoid moving the mast tabernacle forward if possible, though I am open to it if necessary.

Thank you for your thoughts and experience! I can produce drawings to clarify, but am not sure at the moment which drawings will be most helpful.