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Fractional rigs tend to have a larger mainsail and a smaller headsail which is often a non-overlapping jib. This configuration is optimized for upwind sailing efficiency. For downwind sailing without a spinnaker, the larger mainsail of a fractional rig has a significant advantage over a masthead rig but a disadvantage when spinnakers are flown ...
The J/27 is a Fractional rigged sloop designed by Rod Johnstone and built by Tillotson Pearson, Inc. between 1983 and 1992. 211 boats were built before it was replaced by the J/80. A large cockpit and open decks allows crew to move around easily, and the Fractional rig means that sail costs are kept down.
It has a fractional sloop rig with tapered or untapered aluminum or wooden spars. The hull is a reverse sheer scow design, with dual internally-mounted rudders controlled by a tiller and a dual retractable bilgeboards. It displaces 440 lb (200 kg). [1] [2] The boat has a draft of 2.67 ft (0.81 m) with a bilgeboard extended.
The Apollo 16 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass.It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars. The hull features a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung, kick-up rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable, kick-up centerboard.
The wooden boats are open-topped, while the fibreglass versions have a small cuddy-cabin aft of the mast. The design features a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a raised transom, a keel-mounted rudder on a fixed long keel. Some were also built with a centreboard in place of the long keel. It displaces 2,050 lb (930 kg) and carries 800 lb ...
It has a fractional sloop rig with an unusually tall mast, a large mainsail and a small "blade" jib. The hull has a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 4,130 lb (1,873 kg) and carries 1,779 lb (807 kg) of ballast. [1] [3] [5]
It has a fractional sloop rig with black anodized aluminum spars. The mast is flexible and supported by stainless steel standing rigging. The hull has a spooned plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 385 lb (175 kg).
It has a fractional sloop rig and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 2,000 lb (907 kg) and carries 800 lb (363 kg) of ballast. It displaces 2,000 lb (907 kg) and carries 800 lb (363 kg) of ballast. The beam is 14 ft (4.3 m), including the boat's hiking wings .