Inverted V
The inverted V is the original arrangement, at least thru the seventies. Its simple, cheap, and not uncommon on smaller craft. It can indeed be a little inconvenient, letting a lot of sheet run across the cockpit, in the helmsmans face and dangerously airborne in an uncontrolled gybe. Its adept at removing caps and glasses. It wraps around the swivel camcleat, the winches and deck cleats, and unwary feet. I've seen a traveller rigged across the cockpit seats on one race-modified boat; it was a bit much for a small cockpit. A horse would be a good solution, mounted on the transom above the tiller, but then the backstay is in the way. If you find a plausible improvement, be sure to post it.
