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Nautical Mind :: Books :: Design :: Rigs :: Working Guide to Traditional Small-Boat Sails: A How-to for Builders & Owners

The Working Guide to Traditional Small-Boat Sails: A How-to for Builders & Owners

The Golden Age of Sail is long past, sadly, and much of its lore is nearly extinct. Sailboats now almost uniformly use the Bermudan sloop rig--a triangular jib and a triangular mainsail. But that rig evolved mainly to meet esoteric yacht-racing measurement rules. It is not necessarily the most efficient or effective rig. Here sailors rediscover the practical advantages--and the aesthetic delights--of such configurations as the sprit sail, the gaff sail, the lug sail, and the gunter rig. It also includes valuable information on marlinspike work like rope-whipping and eye-splicing; and tips on converting your modern sailboat to a traditional rig.