Baycruiser 23

[MarkDarley]

Is there a large difference in the performance of the yawl and sloop version of this boat?
I like to have a mizzen as I single hand, but I also don't like to sacrifice performance.

Can owners of this boat weigh in on their experience please?

Thanks
Mark

[Sea Simon]

Watching with interest. Sorry, no experience/advice to offer!

I had assumed that the main mast rigs were the same, with the addition of a mizzen?

However, could this be said to be a performance "negative"?

[Rob Johnstone]

I'm not sure what the benefits of a mizzen are to a single hander, unless it's a way of reducing sail in bad conditions. I single handed Vagabond (an early BC23) round the UK (admittedly in small steps, without autopilot and in nothing above F6) and never found the rig a problem. I survived the F6 on fully reefed main (which is quite small!) and a rolled up jib. and found her to handle without too much weather helm. However, I did afterwards modify the rig to include the  spreaders that are now available as the "performance pack".

[Sea Simon]

I know there's been much discussion about the value of mizzens on here already.

Will be interested to learn what the performance perspective may be?

Personally, on a BRe, my mizzen is most effectively Used to stay head to wind when getting the main up, or when at anchor.
Seems to be needed to counter the weathercock effect of the small cabin, otherwise my boat seems to prefer to lie stern to wind.
Also use the mizzen as something of a roll damper when motoring, especially when fishing.