Solving the Ljungström gooseneck problem or how to attach the boom when the mast is rotating.
The Ljungström rig invented in Sweden by Fredrick Ljungström in 1933 have some very desiriable properties.
Foremost is the ease to reef. The freestanding mast is just made to rotate to pull on a rope, like a furling jib.
This rotation also makes it possible to get outstanding aereo properties on the wind by turning the mast so that the leech is to lee. That way the mast acts nearly as a wingmast.
The rig was never a succes. It had one bad property. The boomless rig made it difficult to properly sheet the sail.
A partial solution was found in 1945 when a small mast was placed on the aft deck to take the sheet.
My idea is to rake the mast 20° aft then the sail can be sheeted like a jib.
Now I have a second idea and that is to put the upper mast bearing above deck just below the sail in a pipe and on the top of that pipe put the gooseneck. This video illustrates my thinking.
The free standing part of the mast will also be shorter and therefore stronger.
With these improvements the modefied Ljunström rig will work on my boat just fine I hope.
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Sven Yrvind
Hi My name is Sven Yrvind. I design, build and cruise small boats. 1962 I left Sweden in 15 feet converted Blekingseka. I soon found out that there was room for improvement. To understand the basic I began to study mathematics and engenering. 1968 I sailed to England via many contries in a converted 13 feet rowing boat. People told me I be more happy on a bigger boat. November that year I found a wreck an old steam launch build 1885 I converted her to a staysail schooner and sailed her to Rio de Janeiro. That voyage advised me that a bigger boat do not bring happiness, happiness is an inside thing. I designed a 6 meter doubble ender built her in my mother basement. Tried to sail around Cape Horn with her but was capsized and pitchpoled. Later I built an 5.9 meter boat in her I rounded Cape Horn in the southern winter June 1980. I have continued to design, build, and cruise small boats often in high latitudes. Please support me on my donation button on my site yrvind.com
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