Chinese junk rig for Freedom 33cat-ketch

Posted by johniam761 (johniam761@…>)

Has anyone seen, heard or read of the conversion of a 33 cat-ketch
to a Chinese junk rig (lug rig). I am interested and looking for
any info. Love the cat-ketch which still has the original wishbone
booms and two-ply sails.

Posted by petercschaefer (petersch@…>)

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “johniam761” <johniam761@y…>
wrote:

Has anyone seen, heard or read of the conversion of a 33 cat-ketch
to a Chinese junk rig (lug rig). I am interested and looking for
any info. Love the cat-ketch which still has the original wishbone
booms and two-ply sails.


Try the following address in UK:

Junk Rig And Advanced Cruising Rig Association
373 Hunts Pond Road
Fareham
Hants PO14 4PB
phone 44 01329 842613.

I know they did some conversions of F28 and F33 Cat Ketches!

Peter

Posted by arrancomrades (arrancomrades@…>)

Hello Peter,
There was a boat at Lagos, S Portugal, in April this year, now
called “Blue something” , can’t remember, ex “Saorse”, ex “Alfred
Marks”(the boat the Hammick sisters raced in the 1980’s). This boat
was about to fit a new junk rig on the original carbon masts. No
idea how it turned out, but might be a clue.

Mike Johnston, “Arran Comrades”.