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Junk sails are traditionall flat, taking some bend with the battens in a wind. Thus it makes sense to think of making a junk sail from a polyethylene tarpaulin or other plastic sheeting. Here′s how
[Duckworks Boat Builders Supply, Harper, TX, USA]
Bruce Roberts has designed several cruising hulls especially for use with the junk rigs.
[Bruce Roberts Yacht Design, Spain]
A modern-day designer of ocean-cruising junks offers a variety of designs suitable for the rig.
[Thomas E. Colvin, USA]
Extensive list with good search facility. Covers just about any cruising topic. Tree and branch format for threads.
[The Sailing Company, Middletown, RI, USA]
Unmoderated forum on sail and power cruising. Lots of good advice and other resources, but you have to do some searching.
[Usenet, USA]
Unmoderated forum on various sailing topics. Some useful cruising information here, but you need to dig and you need to be selective..
[Usenet, USA]
A discussion board and photo gallery for cruising sailors and wannabes. Many specialized forums, including engines, multihulls, maintenance, piracy, the galley, insurance, destinations, and many more.
[Cruisers Forum, Buskerud, Norway]
Members of one of the largest cruising clubs exchange information and opinions on all cruising topics. No search facility. Use Ctrl-F on message titles, or just browse.
[Seven Seas Cruising Association, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA]
Threaded discussion board on many cruising subjects.
[Cruisenews Network, South Haven, MI, USA]
One list member′s description: "I think that is what we have that does not exist on other lists. They talk about buying stuff, we talk about fixing things. They talk about new gizmos, we talk about going places." Listees even send me stuff to fix my problems! We invite each other to visit!"
[I'd Rather Be Sailing, Dania, FL, USA]
Unfortunately, despite its well-proven nature and the high praise it receives from those who have it, [the Chinese rig] is unusual and primitive-looking to the average person.
Tom Macnaughton
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