By James Lowell Grant. 90 pp, detailed illus., softcover.
Jim Grant tells all -- all about building working jibs, traditional staysails, genoas, topsails, mule jibs, drifters and reachers. Nothing is held back with the lame excuse that sailmakiing should be left to professionals.
This book is included in The Sailmaker's Library.
Contents Include:
SECTION 1: SAIL DESIGN
Part 1: Selection of Head Sails
Two Dimensional Sail Shape
Draft and Draft Placement
Jibsail Reefing Part 2: Choosing Materials and Using Them
Part 3: Sewing Techniques
Part 4: Designing for Draft and Draft PlacementSECTION II: SAIL CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES
Step 1: Producing the Full-Sized Outline
Step II: Laying Down Cloth Panels
Step III: Gluing Panels Together
Step IV: Sewing Panels Together
Step V: Fashioning Foot Portion of Sail
Step VI: Trimming Excess Cloth from Sail
Step VII: Cutting and Sewing Patches
Step VIII: Installing Leech Line
Step IX: Attaching Luff Reinforcement
Step X: Finishing the SailSECTION III: USING THE SAIL / FAULT DETECTION AND CORRECTION
GLOSSARY
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