Just a quick post why may be of interest to those building (or planning their build)of an ASR when considering rigs.
As chance would have it, as I was starting to plan my own build and gather supplies, a recently built ASR came up for sale in the UK on eBay, and I was very fortunate to win the auction.
the boat was built by a very capable chap whose previous experience wasn't from boats, but from very large scale RC aircraft models. He took a departure from the design to incorporate the rigs & sails from the Topper dinghy.
In my humble opinion, this was a really inspired move, as the Topper is hugely popular in the UK & Europe (and elsewhere!), robust & "kiddy proof" so built to take the knocks. Even better, old Toppers & parts for them are ten a penny, and ridiculously cheap - so building a rig based on this becomes a far less expensive undertaking!
Add to that the fact that they are so ubiquitous, if ever there was a need to get hold of spares & repairs on a passage, chances are they'd be quick & easy to find.
I will take and upload some images of the set up when I get a chance (now under tarps, ready for winter...)
