I have seen some very innovative designs in jib booms on full size boats and I think I can duplicate them on my 12. Basically the forestay would be fixed on the centerline of the fordeck like a full sized boat. the clue would be attached to the end of a boom mounted at a fixed point on the deck some distance aft of the forestay.
I know that the boom would require a vang or some means of adjusting its position to get the correct sail shape. I have seen some pictures of this design in New Zealand. Without getting into too much explanation of my idea, I would like to know if anyone has seen this in the past, or experimented with it.
I want to know if it has been done here and why we don't see it being done. Obviously it is more complicated, but I think it would allow for higher pointing angles and better sail shape when reaching and running.
Joe Walter #24