RC Junk rig proa sailing

My one metre radio control proa has now had its original balestron rig replaced with a modernised, high aspect chinese junk rig.
The performance is very surprising. If you have ever thought that junk rigged boats cannot sail upwind then you are wrong!
The proa can point to 45 degrees from the true wind, the same pointing angle as with the balestron sloop rig.
Video also gives demonstration of the proas capsize recovery.

To find out more about my designs go to:
http://jbyachtdesigns.co.nz/

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[jakazza]

quite a mover

[GreenAce92]

Really cool at first it looked like it was going anywhere, nice work!