The Mainsail Manual Book

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James Lowell Grant, 86 pp, detailed illus., softcover

This book is for those who want to know how to build their own sails -- nothing is held back. The primary focus here is on Bermuda mains—the triangular sails that are most common on modern sailboats as mainsails and mizzen sails. There are extensive appendices concerning lateen, gaff, and sprit rigged sails.



Contents Include:
Section 1: SAIL DESIGN
  • Part 1: Developing a Sail Plan
  • Part 2: Choosing Materials and Using Them
  • Part 3: Draft and Draft Placement


    • Section II: SAIL CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES
  • Part 1: Lofting the Sail
  • Part 2: Laying down the Cloth Panels
  • Part 3: Basting the Sail Panels Together
  • Part 4: Sewing
  • Part 5: Fashioning the Foot Panel
  • Part 6: Trimming
  • Part 7: Patches
  • Part 8: Tabling (Hamming)
  • Part 9: Installing Tape or Boltrope
  • Part 10: Finishing the Sail


    • Section III: USING YOUR SAIL

    Appendix A: LATEEN SAILS, GAFF MAINSAILS, and GUNTER LUGSAILS

    Appendix B: MYLAR-COATED SAILCLOTH

    Appendix C: GLOSSARY
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