New Boat Designs To Lower Boom Risks
To address the dangers associated with the boom, some designers have raised the boom higher off the deck or applied padding. However, these raise the center of gravity and increases the chances of capsizing.
Some designers have addressed the issue by eliminating the boom completely. Classic types of sail like the Square_rig or the Standing Lugsail have always worked without booms. Modern alternatives without a boom are the Mast aft rig or Chris White's MastFoil™. White describes in his literature that sailboats without booms, owing to all the downsides, means designs like his are "the shape of things to come".
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