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Looking for plans and advice to build a junk rig for a 10' dinghy

  • 12 Jun 2026 17:54
    Reply # 13642310 on 13642002
    Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Peter, maybe I could help you, but then I need to know a couple of things:

    • How big sail area are you aiming on, 5sqm or thereabouts?
    • How far from the bow is the mast to sit?

    I guess I aim for a 5-panel sail, or what do you think?

    Arne

  • 11 Jun 2026 21:45
    Message # 13642002

    Hello JRA, Please could anyone point me towards useful plans to use to construct a junk rig for a small sailing dinghy? The dinghy is 10'4" LOA, a Chameleon design from Danny Greene, which I built in 1996. I am replacing the existing rig and believe that a simple junk rig would be a very effective solution. The mast will be a free-standing reinforced windsurfer spar, which I will keep tall (4.3m potentially) and reef early. I am hoping that a set of plans might exist for a rig which I could scale to suit my needs. Initially I need a sail plan to define the key dimensions and confirm a centre of effort, and then sufficient details to cut and sew the sail, to make the battens and to rig it. I am new to junk rigs, but expecting to learn fast, and hoping to knock up a first-pass to test this summer. So, I'm looking for a rig that is fairly simple and quick to build, and has enough information available to make a good job of it. Many thanks and regards, Peter 

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