My comment about the aero junk:
Some years ago I bought a Westerly Centaur and it became immediately clear to me that the Bermudan rig on a boat of this size is a choir to me (Greetings from my aging joints). So I began looking for an alternative rig which is easier to handle. Soon I got aware of the junk rig. I got the opportunity to sail with two junk rig boats, one with hinged battens and one with a cambered sail. Although this rigs where easier to handle, they did not convince me entirely. Having heard of alternatives within the junk community I contacted Sleeve about his split rig. I got some useful information from him. Unfortunately I had no opportunity to sail a boat with a split rig up until today. I had the opportunity to test the other alternative, the aero junk rig. I visited Paul McKay and sailed with him in light winds. This experience was so convincing to me that I finally decided to convert my boat to the aero junk rig.
The performance in light winds was good (The standard junk has a reputation for bad performance in light winds). Handling of the boat was nearly like driving a motor boat. That is what I understand under relaxed sailing. I asked Paul to show me reefing. This was done with the same ease. Surprisingly the speed went down insignificantly despite the dropping of two panels.
The rig looks a little bit sophisticated at the first glance, but it can easily be build. The sails are flat like the simplest junk sail. No need for difficult sewing like for the cambered junk rig or the split rig. The battens are simple straight battens which get their profile by appropriate distance holders. After all, the rig looks good. Every imaginable sail form can be realized.
Knowing about this rig, every conversion to a standard junk rig, cambered or not, is simply a big mistake. Even compared to the split rig, I see big advantages for the aero junk rig.
Thank you Paul for this contribution to the sailing community.
Johann