December 2025  Boo Too

By Paul Gardham

I bought BooTwo, my Sadler 25, in 2017.

She was heavily blistered so I undertook a gelcoat peel and Osmosis treatment.

This was an interesting job to do but incredibly time-consuming.

I then sailed her for a couple of years with her Bermudan rig.

I had been interested in junk rig for many years and had been an avid consumer of postings on the JRA website, so when the pandemic arrived and work stopped, I took the opportunity to undertake a conversion of my own. 

I was drawn to Split Junk Rig as it is one of the most close winded designs, which is a distinct advantage in my home waters where the coast runs Southwest to Northeast.

I made the Sail first and then did the structural work necessary to the boat.

Converting a boat from Bermuda to Junk rig was a lot more work than I had realised. It took me pretty well six months to complete, working more or less full-time. I did spend a lot of time head scratching as it was a steep learning curve. However, on first launching It was all worth it.

I followed Slieve McGalliard’s instructions to the letter, and was delighted with the results. On the wind she sailed as well as she did with her old rig, and off the wind she was noticeably better.

For me though, the most impressive aspect of junk rig over bermudan  is just how incredibly relaxed the sailing is.

I sold BooTwo last year as I was spending a lot more time afloat and wanted something with standing headroom below (her only drawback). Tim, her new owner, has now taken her to Croatia I believe.

I miss her.

A video describing the making of Boo Too's sail can be seen here.

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