Wow, this is Annie Hills new boat? She must be light and balanced to move so nimbly with a single rig, this comes with decades of sailing experience. astonishing.
how much have the preconceptions of the western adoptionists about material properties of the various components given way to the an understanding of the nuances of the traditional materials used? I think some of the info on how traditional junks worked is hard to find and much western preconceptions don't apply. E.g., Is standard sailcloth even truly suitable?
You’re right that information on how traditional junks worked is not very accessible, but with more than 60 years of active experimentation by avid enthusiasts there is a good deal of understanding of the modern junk rigs. In some ways, as for the traditional junks, practical experience outweighs scientific understanding, but these boats work well, and they suit the people who sail them. Most are cruising boats, not designed for racing around buoys, so can’t properly be compared with boats which are designed for that purpose. Many of the boats are adapted from Bermudan rigs. As for sail cloth, modern experience suggests that for reasons of economy and effectiveness, and suitability for self-build, different sail cloth options may be chosen for junk rig, but there’s no need to go back to matting or heavy cotton. So modern sailcloth is used, but not necessarily “standard”.
Wow, this is Annie Hills new boat? She must be light and balanced to move so nimbly with a single rig, this comes with decades of sailing experience. astonishing.
The JRA are on a roll lately! Great video of a lovely boat. Thanks for sharing!
Such a pretty boat!!!
What a wonderful boat.
lindo
she is goin fast!!!
This si called "lv mei mao 绿眉毛" in china. I love it , it so beautiful .😍😍😍👍👍👍
@@junkrigassociation “绿眉毛” is a particular boat , one type of 鸟船 。IT was used by 郑和 in 1405 -1433 .
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how much have the preconceptions of the western adoptionists about material properties of the various components given way to the an understanding of the nuances of the traditional materials used? I think some of the info on how traditional junks worked is hard to find and much western preconceptions don't apply. E.g., Is standard sailcloth even truly suitable?
You’re right that information on how traditional junks worked is not very accessible, but with more than 60 years of active experimentation by avid enthusiasts there is a good deal of understanding of the modern junk rigs. In some ways, as for the traditional junks, practical experience outweighs scientific understanding, but these boats work well, and they suit the people who sail them. Most are cruising boats, not designed for racing around buoys, so can’t properly be compared with boats which are designed for that purpose. Many of the boats are adapted from Bermudan rigs. As for sail cloth, modern experience suggests that for reasons of economy and effectiveness, and suitability for self-build, different sail cloth options may be chosen for junk rig, but there’s no need to go back to matting or heavy cotton. So modern sailcloth is used, but not necessarily “standard”.