06 Nov 23:
A few years ago we thought it would be fun to experiment with different types of sail plans. So far we've been through the lateen, gunter yawl, sloop, balanced lug and standing lug. Now the Bahamas Dinghy shows up with a shoulder of mutton sail, which in essence is a 4 sided sail with a very short throat, the small strip at the top that has a headboard vs a gaff. The headboard has different attachment points for the halyard that allow skippers to select leech tension. We're assuming loose leech for "loose" or low winds, and tight leech for higher winds. If anyone has sailed this rig, please feel free to off comments.
The sail is also known for using heavy cloth, marked 10 oz on Chapelle's drawing, possibly to reduce flogging and help keep sail shape down low, where there is a deep foot. So deep that a tricing line is added to raise the foot of the sail when the skipper needs to check for obstacles. The tricing line can also act as a hasty reef. A few other notes, the halyard also acts as a forestay and the sail is loose footed.
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