By Emiliano Marino. 512 pp., 700 illustrations, paperback.
This is a good book on traditional sail design, construction, repair and improvement. It is full of techniques and tips that have hitherto been available only to those who are willing to apprentice themselves to a loft. It also covers rigs and sail types. There are some skills that can only be learned by actually doing them, but this book serves as an excellent foundation. Great illustrations. A perfect book for those who want to cruise with self reliance maintaining their own sail and canvas inventories.
Contents Include: A Ditty Bag Apprenticeship
TOOLS
MATERIALS
CUTTING, FOLDING, AND MARKING THE CLOTH
SEWING
FINISHWORK Sailing, Hulls, and Sails
WHERE ONE SAILS
ERGONOMICS
THE HULL
HELM BALANCE Rigs and Sails RIG TYPES
THE SQUARE RIG
THE LUG RIG
THE GUNTER RIG
THE SPRIT RIG
THE SPRIT-BOOMRIG
THE WISHBONE RIG
THE FULL-BATTEN RIG
THE BATWING RIG
THE GAFF RIG
THE BERMUDAN RIG
THE LATEEN RIG AND THE SETTEE RIG
THE POLYNESIAN CIAW RIG SAIL TYPES
WORKING SAILS
AUXILIARY SAILS
STORMSAILS
RIDING SAILS AND STEADYING SAILS SAIL RIG CONFIGURATIONS
CAT RIG
SLOOP RIG
DOUBLE-HEADSAIL, SINGLE-MASTED RIGS
DOUBLE-MASTED CATS
KETCH
YAWL
SCHOONER
BIG-BOAT RIG CONFIGURATIONS Sail Shapes and Theory
LIFT
SEPARATION, DRAG, AND EDGE VORTICES
SAIL SHAPE
SAIL TRIM
SAIL INTERACTION
SAIL MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION How Sails Are Made
THE BUSINESS OF SAILMAKING
THE PRINCIPLES OF SAIL DESIGN
THE SAILMAKING PROCESS
SAILMAKING MATERIALS
THE TOOLS OF THE SAILMAKER Making Your Own Sails
OBTAINING MEASUREMENTS
DESIGNING A SAIL
LOFTING AND SEAMING THE SAIL
INSTALLING CLOTH REINFORCEMENTS
FINISHWORK
CHECKING OUT YOUR SAIL
SAIL ALTERATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS Sail Fittings: "Hardware" and "Software"
FITTINGS WITHIN SAILS
FITTINGS SEIZED TO SAILS
RIGGING FITTINGS Sail Care and Maintenance
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
SAIL STORAGE
TANBARKING AND THE PRESERVATION OF SAILS Sail Repair and Restoration
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE KIT
MAKING REPAIRS Buying New Or Used Sails
BUYING NEW SAILS
BUYING USED SAILS
SURVEYING USED SAILS Sailbags and Sailcovers
SAILBAGS
SAIL COVERS Sail Handling, Trim, and Adjustment
BENDING A SAIL
SETTING A SAIL
SAIL TRIM
SAIL SHAPE
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF A GAFF RIG
SAIL REDUCTION
SAIL CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT
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