Junk Riggers in Pacafic NW?

[bristol27]

Is there anyone in the Pacific Northwest who owns a junk rigged sailboat that might care to take me out on a sail?  (This is a bit of an odd request and this is the first place I thought to ask...)

For a little back story, I'm rebuilding a 1975 Bristol 27 for a circumnavigation and have been working on this boat for about 2 years.  For the past 6 months, I've been debating which rig I should set the boat for.  For awhile, I was set on building a scutter rig (http://www.shannonyachts.com/Sails.html), but have since been giving some real thought to using a junk rig.

I think the junk rig might be for me, but it would likely mean some drastic changes to my current project plans.  As such, I'd like to get out and sail a junk rig first to see if it's something I'm full dedicated in persuing, then let this experience dictate future project decisions.

The website about my project can be found here - www.bristol27.com - and if you or anyone you know might be willing to help a fellow sailor I would greatly appreciate it!

[w00dy]

If you ever make it to Friday Harbor, Wa you may find just what you're looking for.
I was working on one of the local charter boats there this summer, a big old Alden schooner, and almost every day I spied a small (27'?) junk rigged boat tacking back and forth across the inside of the harbor. It had a white hull, a free standing mast, and a single, tanbark, fully battened sail.

Now, I don't remember the name of the boat, and I couldn't tell you much else about her, except that I think she was moored somewhere in the harbor and not in a slip. She may have just been there for the summer season, but there's a good chance that you might find her if you made your way over to the San Juans. Granted, the sailing season is probably drawing to a close up there. Still, the kind of radical cruiser who would convert a small boat to a junk rig might be just the sort to keep on sailing well into the rainy season. Best of luck in your search.