Rig modification questions

dumb

 

Since when is a sloop rig "far from ideal"? If you do not care about upwind performance, what exactly are your aims?

How about remove all the rigging and have an unstayed mast with a junk sail, as an example, too extreme ?

What design is it?

 

could you please stop clowning around? i meant that messing with checks and runners is annoying and i would like to get rid of them at least. my aim is to go fast running and reaching
junk rig is slow and heavy

 

Then you could have just stated that. Not a good attitude to have when asking for help to make accusations. Good luck.

 

Good points. A sloop rig is still one of the most versatile setups, especially for upwind performance. But for someone prioritizing ease of handling, low maintenance, or shallow draft sailing, alternatives like a junk rig can make sense. An unstayed mast with a junk sail might sound radical, but it's been successfully used in plenty of cruising designs. Knowing the original hull design would help—some hulls just aren't well-matched with unstayed rigs due to balance or structural concerns.

 

First of all-I've wiped my first post, it probably should've given a clue that there is no point in commenting here.
But if you're interested, my inquiry was about simplifying 7/8 fractional rig with checks and runners and optimising it for reaching and running, i want to make a new bulkhead, sweep spreaders a lot, get rid of checks and runners, maybe even backstay, maybe even move the mast aft a bit, i.e. Make planing sailing as easy as possible.