Summary:- Pictures of sailing yachts with a down wind Trades rig using aluminium masts, polyester and terylene rope and sails, Autohelm and Garmin gps and navigational instruments.
   
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sy. Alma

This 40 foot ketch is fitted with a twizzle rig for down wind sailing. The twizzle rig proved its value on a recent 5000+ mile voyage.

My one and only experience of the twizzle rig that I wish to share with others that may want to employ a similar rig on their boat.

 
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sy Alma off Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
• Looking up the luff of the twizzle rig
• Another shot of Alma off Brazil with twizzle jibs rolled up
• Universal joint v1.1 in use from Canaries to Brazil - before second jib furler fitted

 

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• The amazing, world circling, Walker Wingsail, 45' tri Angel B off Brazil with Arth at the portable helm to starboard.
• Angel B's bridge. She sailed in company with Alma from Knysna to Brazil and gybed downwind.
• My old 1870 Emma about to gybe with a gaff spinnaker set. A light airs and flat water running rig!
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A description of the setup, setting and striking...
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last modified : 30th. August 2004

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