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Dan86
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Initially Posted - 05/31/2006 :  21:19:54  Show Profile
Can anyone tell me about an aerorigged boat. What is it and what are the advantages or disadvantages?
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 05/31/2006 :  21:33:58  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
don't have the slightest clue dan....but I did find this sight about a guy who apparently built a custom boat that was aerorigged

http://www.yachtmonalisa.com/
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John G-
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Response Posted - 05/31/2006 :  22:27:09  Show Profile  Visit John G-'s Homepage
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Interesting concept that seems to lend itself to mutihulls but some impressive monohulls are using the rig.

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The biggest engineering problem is what the mast is attached to and how “butch” that linkage as to be. The mast has to be free standing with no stays and able to rotate. I have seen multihull racers with rotating masts but they only have to handle the main, this rig has to handle both mainsail and genoa. What must the weight of the attachment and supports below deck be?

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 06/01/2006 :  12:58:49  Show Profile
I seem to recall Catalina offering it on one of their little day sailers. It's slowly gaining popularity on larger yacths--one sheet controls both sails on a single boom, the jib is self-tacking, and you get an automatic "wing and wing" configuration on a run. But like most of those easy-to-handle rigs, it looks a little funny--mostly because the jib tack is way above the foredeck.
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