Robert, I believe that Beebe concluded that his sail rig on PASSAGEMAKER wasn't worth messing with and he all but abandoned the idea. On the other hand, if the engine is down, some kind of sail rig would be better than nothing. I guess it depends on where you are going and what kind of cruising you are planning to do, i.e.: bad plan if you are doing the ICW. Regards, Randy Pickelmann MORNING STAR