[Brian Duff]

"The rig is not there to suit your situation. Quite the opposite. "

Is this becasue we only engage in 'Yachting' under sail these days ?

I had alway assumed the great variety of rig design and type is just becasue every task under sail we needed to complete required a different process, or rig to handle it...

I am not saying that you shoud sail across the Atlantic in a Bolger Tortise, but boats should most certainly be built to your requirements, be it budget, cruising grounds, or storage needs, whatever. Just pay attention.