Not that long ago, there was a discussion here about self tacking sails. That discussion (as so many seem to do) digressed into a somewhat non technical array of commentary about how much infrastructure would be required to support an overlapping sail.
If you have a look at the "top 7 reasons" in this link to Mr Buffet's boat (and that's Jimmy, not Warren) you'll clearly see a large shiny sail up front that looks to be attended to by a single line, and yet there's a "reason" stating that it was self tacking.
Self tacking, or self tending? (or just be quiet and let the damm topic die where it should have before?) Oh, and not to stir the pot any more than necessary, but if the boat is so great, why are there only 7 reasons? ha ha.
https://sailuniverse.com/2018/06/20/7-reasons-love-jimmy-buffetts-surfari-50/
If you have a look at the "top 7 reasons" in this link to Mr Buffet's boat (and that's Jimmy, not Warren) you'll clearly see a large shiny sail up front that looks to be attended to by a single line, and yet there's a "reason" stating that it was self tacking.
Self tacking, or self tending? (or just be quiet and let the damm topic die where it should have before?) Oh, and not to stir the pot any more than necessary, but if the boat is so great, why are there only 7 reasons? ha ha.
https://sailuniverse.com/2018/06/20/7-reasons-love-jimmy-buffetts-surfari-50/