Welcome to the Junk Rig List. After searching for information on the internet pertaining to the Junk Rig, I've realized that there is not a lot of information out there. This list has been created to discuss the design building and sailing of the Chinese Junk Rig. List members will also be able to post relevant articles and pictures.
Note: The Files and Photos sections have been re-opened for new submissions. Yahoo! have increased the limits on Files and Photos so that we now have enough space to use them again. The overflow group, junkrig2, still exists. See Junkrig2.
The feature photo shows the front cover of the newly re-published "Practical Junk Rig" by Blondie Hasler
and Jock McLeod. This seminal work on rigging western boats with Chinese junk rigged sails has been out of print for several years. It is now being published in the UK by Adlard Coles Nautical and in the US by Tiller Books.
Photo contributions of new or old junks are always welcome.
Hi, Anne Well, winds to tend to be light in summer around here. The problem with the San Juans is that they are high, and tend to block the winds if an island
So, we have been out sailing for some weeks now with Linnea now. ( http://www.sylinnea.com) The first longer trip. Among a lot of other experiences is that
I have a question for those of you on the list who have sailed in Puget Sound. My husband and I live in Olympia, Washington, and are just learning to sail--we
... No, I think that Marchem's stuff is better than nylon unless you want a stretchy material. It is woven polyester - the same stuff as sailcloth - treated