Anonymous wrote:

Was Roger's 'bolt on' sail design considered a success compared to later designs? It seems a great way to have a more modular sail, allowing very light materials to be tested.

Only the lower two panels are joined by hinges. 
Not sailed her enough to assess whether these are a good idea or not. 

she has a larger area than standard, so the lower panel is rarely used.

the hinges do leave noticeable gaps at the battens, obviously air will flow through these reducing the efficiency. 
they do look as though more work involved than, say, Arne’s amateur method. 

Bonjour

Bienvenue in the Mingming owners group !

Eric

She is back in the water.  And I am the lucky owner, though consider myself more of her keeper. 
She came down by road on her trailer to a marina near Oban (Dunstaffnage, recommended). I spent a couple of days getting her ready…getting my head round all the lines took a while. 
Then sailed back, about 30 k miles to Loch Leven.  It was a gusty F3-F6, mostly dead astern.  
she performed very well, maintaining 6knts most of the way. The easy reefing of the junk rig came into play in a few of the gusts. 
it was a magnificent first trip, and a reminder of much more lovely the mountains look from the sea.
Plans, hopefully St Kilda this year. If all goes well, to Norway next spring early summer, for a sail / ski trip.