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Classical sprint sail for dinghy. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jzGv3uefQpU/U4HYhxJ7rbI/AAAAAAAA32I/IxZXcyTwdig/s1600/Boom+0201.jpeg http://rosslillistonewoodenboat.blogspot.com/2014/05/different-rigs-on-same-boat.html

This captain add inflatable boards for this dinghy. It is a some sort of trimaran with minimal efforts.

this one example of broaching and capsize on light dinghy it is no ballast weight on board, 10 m/sec wind and about 5m2 in all sails

Hello Mark. Hope you doing well with your Vagabond 14 As long as you keep going all will be nice:) Did you found the good way to repair cracks in the gel coat and separation of the upper and lower portions of the hull? Look like it is chemistry question. This one on russian but easy to...

This one from this forum https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/designers-choice-howmar

Rudder it one of the most important part of ship equipment. On photo it is rudder beyond repair. New effective rudder you may build from a duralumin plate 4-5 millimeters thick. For force distribution you may use duralumin profile corner something like that...

This lug sail is easy to setup it is safe and good for beginning and it have good characteristic. For small boat the main problem it is relatively small force which need to capsize it. For example for boat 1,5 m wide with 150 kg on board and mast 4m force for capsize it is in 1/2 time less than...

Good looking hull. You may want to consider installing a dynghy rig (lug sail)

Captains, good day. I ask for advice on the installation of sailing equipment on a touristic rafting catamaran Characteristics: Length 4m Width 2m Load - 170 kg Mast height - 4.2 m Rudder area - 0.3 m2 Keel (daggerboard) area - 0.3 m2 The main propulsion is a academic style rowing equpment...

Good day. May way it is little bit similar to yours and may be it will be useful to talk. It is need to work with that ou have on hands. If you have opportunity to rent or bay best start from one step at time. For me my own very small kayak is better than cruise ship. How old are you? Did you...