Expression Query?

   I keep reading the expression 'Cat rigged' when applied to the Aero, is it a Mercan thing? Can someone explain where it came from?

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iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Expression Query? Posted: 23 Jun 14 at 3:04pm
	I keep reading the expression 'Cat rigged' when applied to the Aero, is it a Mercan thing? Can someone explain where it came from?
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kneewrecker Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 09 Apr 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1586	Post Options Post Reply Quote kneewrecker Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jun 14 at 3:36pm
	I thought it was a euphemism.... naturally you should use the 9m rig (all racing sails need to be 8.0+) However there's an opportunity to 'pussy-out' and put a 7m rig on it when it's a bit windy... hence 'cat' rigged. Not quite sure what the 5m rig is for... storm sails on a Design Category C boat, whatever next?

PeterG Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 822	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeterG Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jun 14 at 4:26pm
	It's a 'merican thing, probably originated around Nantucket sort of area - it means a boat with a single mast and fore and aft sail - i.e. a Laser, Finn, Aero etc. They have things called Catboats round there - rigged like that. No relation of a catamaran.
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Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jun 14 at 4:27pm
	Historically, the mast was a lot further forward than in the dinghies we are talking about - almost up in the bows.
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Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jun 14 at 4:28pm

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iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jun 14 at 4:38pm
	Is that not a sort of gaff rig Rupert, I'm not up to speed on all these rig descriptor terms I just about know what a Bermudan rigged thing is and that a Mirror is gaff rigged, a Gaff in my vernacular is somewhere you live..
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Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jun 14 at 5:29pm
	It is a gaff, but you can also have them with other shape sails - a wishbone bermudan for example:
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Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jun 14 at 5:33pm
	A Mirror has a gaff (or did - mine still does) but is gunter rigged - the gaff ends up parallel to the mast, almost. The Mirror mainsail has no change of direction where the gaff ends and mast takes over, and will actually set (if likely badly) on a bermudan mast.
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JohnJack Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Mar 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 246	Post Options Post Reply Quote JohnJack Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jun 14 at 6:42pm
	Like mentioned above I have head of a cat rigged boat as a boat with a single mast carried well forward and a single large sail, usually a gaff rig or freedom rig (like a wishbone rig). Usually they have a shallow draft and wide ish beam. More for cargo as the mast is well out the way than racing. cant imagine they would perform to well. There is however the Melges C Scow which I think classes it self as a Cat rigged boat (possibly the reason for the C??) Looks kind of what you would get if you rafted two fireballs together and but a single mast forward between the bows. http://www.melges.com/boat.php?p=pages/boats/C-scow

iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jun 14 at 6:43pm
	Well it's answered my question, we wouldn't use the term to describe a rig and that's the main thing, I shall, in future, steer clear of that sailing anarchy place during periods of inactivity here.. Edited by iGRF - 23 Jun 14 at 6:44pm
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