[MHml] bi-plane rigs - Médiatis Région Aquitaine

[Dave Culp]

> Peter Murry wrote:
> There was no sign of blanketing when I sailed Yves Parliers' Médiatis Région
> Aquitaine though it might be due to the 15m beam and/or the high speed which
> always keeps the apparent wind forward.
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> Brian responded:
> That is exactly my point. It works on vessels that can keep the apparent wind
> forward most of the time. Laden cruising vessels don't do this so often

I wonder whether mounting a jib--flying if necessary--on the leeward
rig might minimize such blanketing? Anybody with any experience?

All this talk of biplane rigs reminds me of the older pyramid rigs
from AYRS--never blanketed and very powerful, but not in any way
simple.  ;-)

Dave