Comparing Lug and Bermudan Rigs is usually unscientific and opinion based. Joost has three rigs on his Viola Sailing Canoe. So a less biased comparison

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We have some real information about relative performance of a Balance Lug Rigged Viola Canoe vs Lasers and RS Aeros.

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Goat Island Skiff group has developed a faster reefing system for cruising dinghies. No special fittings are needed so quick cheap and simple

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Replace yard on a lug mainsail with a carbon windsurf mast. Replacing a standard wooden yard for the top of the balance lug sail on The Goat Island Skiff with a piece cut from a windsurfer mast.

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Some of the decisions that have to be made before ordering Goat Island Skiff or other lugsails.

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Controlling sail twist on any boat is critical for performance. Here we describe two methods for getting more performance all round and safer handling downwind.

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Joost Engelen has provided another hugely useful file for setting up the lug rig on the Viola 14 canoe.

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Just back from Butuan, Mindanao, Philippines where the PHBYC group I belong to has helped college students build 10 Oz Goose sailboats to initiate collegiate sailing at the fraction of the cost of commercially available boats.

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There are at least two Viola 14 sailing canoes on the way, here are some update photos before the decks go on of the boat being built by Steve Schleicher - he will be going for the balance lug rig.

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What your sailmaker needs to know about making Goat Island Skiff sails. Our stock sails and a lightweight boom design.

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