Description
Please note: These Wingsail Rig drawings are now included as standard with the Hitia 17 Building Plans. This product is intended for existing Hitia 17 Designs built with older sail rigs.
Wharram Wingsail Rig Conversion for the Hitia 17. Changes mainsail from sprit rig to a short gaff like the Tiki 21. Including spar and rigging details.
First designed in the early 1980s for the Tiki 21, the unique Wharram Wingsail Rig is a simple, aerodynamically clean sail rig. It is now available for use on all Wharram designs as a sloop, or schooner rig. This article gives all the details of what makes it work.
