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Old 09-01-2008
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Balancedrig.com

I just tripped over another balanced rig website, The Balanced Rig, Sailing, mast, rig, boom, sails, jib, main sail . Basically, it is like a cross between Hoyt's rig and a Balestron rig. The rig has the same problem as Hoyt's, IMHO, which is that the yard can't be brought to the deck in a storm.
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