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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 riga 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. This book lets sailors rediscover the practical advantagesand the aesthetic delightsof 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. Table of Contents The Basic Foundation The Marlinspike KitA Sailor's and Waterman's Friend Replacing a Modern Sailing Rig with a Traditional One The Sliding GunterA Versatile Traditional Sailing Rig The Sprit SailSimple, Efficient, and Elegant Lug Sails The Chinese Lug Sail Gaff Sails Variations on Several Themes About the Author David L. Nichols has been building boats and making sails for approximately fifteen years. When he isn't designing sails or building boats you'll find him in the boats he's designed and built.
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