If you intend to become a sailmaker, this course is a must! If you would like to understand your sailmaker and the design and material choices available for your sails, take this course! 15 Self-Study Lessons on Sailmaking bound in a convenient three-ring binder.
The Words & Measures of Sailmaking
Sailmaking Fabrics & Materials
Sewing Techniques & Design Principles
Mainsail Design & Construction
Jibsail Design & Construction
Spinnaker Design & Construction
Staysail Design & Construction
Stormsail Design & Construction
Sail Maintenance
Choosing Facilities
Selecting a Location
Equipment Requirements
Production Shortcuts
Sources of Materials & Supplies
Pricing for Sailmakers
The Sailmaker's Series moves beyond the construction of a single sail or even a set of sails to the many considerations that the professional sailmaker must make concerning materials, design, construction, maintenance, equipment and pricing. Upon completion of the course, you will be able to design and build efficient, durable sails for any boat. All this and more is the subject of this course You will be able to answer important questions like the following:
What fabric and hardware is appropriate?
Where can supplies be obtained?
How should decisions about the amount of draft and its location be determined?
What effect does cloth stretch have on sail design?
How do sails interact? What effect should this have on the selection and design of staysails and headsails?
What special techniques can be employed to provide extra strength and durability for cruising and storm sails?
What are the requirements in equipment and space?
How can a market analysis be carried out?
How are prices set? Recommended reading for this course includes: Sail Performance: Theory and Practice by C. A. Marchaj (This book is out of print but it should still be available at a good library).
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