We discovered the junk rig in joining rallies of the Junk Rig Association 12 years ago. After to have sailed on board several junk riged monohulls I was convinced it would be the best rig for our next cruising catamaran : very easy to handle even alone, no shrouds, no jib with winches.
After a long search, we bought the plans of the Tiki46 N°2 after a visit to the builders of the Tiki46 N°1 in UK. I contacted and visited Sunbird Marine to decide which type of junk rig will be the best for our Tiki46 and finally I ordered the sail plan of an advanced junk rig with wishbones and double sails : a Swing Wing rig.
We begun the building of our Tiki46 in August 1999, but in March 2001 I left the Brittany to work in Martinique. In Martinique we decided to build quickly in one year a tiki30 to test this rig, but in fact we needed 3 years before her launch.
We have a lot of fun in sailing with a such rig. As the masts are souple, they absorb the gusts and my first suprise was its ability to tack only in pushing the tiller. After a lot of sailing in the Caribbean sea, across the north Atlantic, several crosses to the Chanel towards the Scilly, Plymouth, Southampton, South Brittany in all different conditions of wind and sea , a total of at least 6000NM, I can say this rig works very well on a catamaran. The only problem is in light winds the sail area is not enough. It's why, according our experiences, I asked to increase a little the sail area for our Tiki46.
Since a few months I'm retired and so I hope to finish she in one year and to launch her at the begining of 2010 after to have sold our brave Tiki30.
Here are a few photos of our Tiki30 "PHA" our twin junk rig : Swing wing rig
During the winter I made new wishbones to get a better profile with a deeeper curve. The result is good with more powerfull sails :
And here is a video of PHA sailing during the Brest2008 sea meeting:
Now I have posted this challenge on the site, but there is no reaction. Well, with only 12 members, with only 6 of them alive, while the others are obviously deceased, nothing than sculls and bones left, I wonder. Is this the survival rate of junk sailors? Did they forget to reef?
Bertrand: I know it's not a Wharram, but I'm curious: do you think a junk rig can be installed in this boat without puting the mast behind the red line? (Behind the red line, the forward bunk starts, and I wouldn´t like to spoil that sleeping space.) Besides, on the red line, there is a strong bulkhead that can be used in the structure to hold the mast.
Bertrand FERCOT
After a long search, we bought the plans of the Tiki46 N°2 after a visit to the builders of the Tiki46 N°1 in UK. I contacted and visited Sunbird Marine to decide which type of junk rig will be the best for our Tiki46 and finally I ordered the sail plan of an advanced junk rig with wishbones and double sails : a Swing Wing rig.
We begun the building of our Tiki46 in August 1999, but in March 2001 I left the Brittany to work in Martinique. In Martinique we decided to build quickly in one year a tiki30 to test this rig, but in fact we needed 3 years before her launch.
We have a lot of fun in sailing with a such rig. As the masts are souple, they absorb the gusts and my first suprise was its ability to tack only in pushing the tiller. After a lot of sailing in the Caribbean sea, across the north Atlantic, several crosses to the Chanel towards the Scilly, Plymouth, Southampton, South Brittany in all different conditions of wind and sea , a total of at least 6000NM, I can say this rig works very well on a catamaran. The only problem is in light winds the sail area is not enough. It's why, according our experiences, I asked to increase a little the sail area for our Tiki46.
Since a few months I'm retired and so I hope to finish she in one year and to launch her at the begining of 2010 after to have sold our brave Tiki30.
Here are a few photos of our Tiki30 "PHA" our twin junk rig : Swing wing rig
During the winter I made new wishbones to get a better profile with a deeeper curve. The result is good with more powerfull sails :
And here is a video of PHA sailing during the Brest2008 sea meeting:
Oct 14, 2008
Bertrand FERCOT
Bertrand
Sep 23, 2010
Hans Hammig
Feb 21, 2011
Hector de Ezcurra
Bertrand: I know it's not a Wharram, but I'm curious: do you think a junk rig can be installed in this boat without puting the mast behind the red line? (Behind the red line, the forward bunk starts, and I wouldn´t like to spoil that sleeping space.) Besides, on the red line, there is a strong bulkhead that can be used in the structure to hold the mast.
Mercí.
Héctor
Feb 25, 2011