Full Description
'A clearly illustrated, superb step-by-step guide' - "Cruising World". More than a how-to guide to designing, making, repairing, and improving sails, "The Sailmaker's Apprentice" combines 700 detailed drawings with a witty, wise, and philosophically probing commentary that is as much about living a life of self-reliance and harmony as it is about making sails. Here you will find a visual feast for the sailor as well as an indispensable guide for the mariner. 'The basics of traditional sailmaking ...are artfully, lavishly, even passionately elaborated and enriched...The author has created not just a new standard reference ...but a virtual epic poem...The best and most comprehensive book on sailmaking and sail repair to be published in a long time' - "WoodenBoat". 'Reveals true mastery' - "Northern Mariner". 'The accepted standard volume on sailmaking' - Ensign.
Contents
TablesPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. A Ditty Bag ApprenticeshipTools; Materials; Cutting, Folding, and Marking the Cloth; Sewing; Finishwork2. Sailing, Hulls, and SailsWhere One Sails; Ergonomics; The Hull; Helm Balance3. Rigs and SailsRig TypesThe Square Rig; The Lug Rig; The Gunter Rig; The Sprit Rig; The Sprit-Boom Rig; 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 Claw RigSail TypesWorking Sails; Auxiliary Sails; Stormsails; Riding Sails and Steadying SailsSail Rig ConfigurationsCat Rig; Sloop Rig; Double-Headsail, Single-Masted Rigs; Double-Masted Cats; Ketch; Yawl; Schooner; Big-Boat Rig Configurations4. Sail Shapes and TheoryLift; Separation, Drag, and Edge Vortices; Sail Shape; Sail Trim; Sail Interaction; Sail Materials and Construction5. How Sails are MadeThe Business of Sailmaking; The Principles of Sail Design; The Sailmaking Process; Sailmaking Materials; The Tools of the Sailmaker6. Making Your Own SailsObtaining Measurements; Designing a Sail; Lofting and Seaming the Sail; Installing Cloth Reinforcements; Finishwork; Checking Out Your Sail; Sail Alterations and Adjustments7. Sail Fittings: "Hardware" and "Software"Fittings Within Sails; Fittings Seized to Sails; Rigging Fittings8. Sail Care and MaintenancePreventive Maintenance; Sail Storage; Tanbarking and the Preservation of Sails9. Sail Repair and RestorationDamage Assessment; The Repair and Maintenance Kit; Making Repairs10. Buying New or Used SailsBuying New Sails; Buying Used Sails; Surveying Used Sails11. Sailbags and SailcoversSailbags; Sailcovers12. Sail Handling, Trim, and AdjustmentBending a Sail; Setting a Sail; Sail Trim; Sail Shape; Getting the Most Out of a Gaff Rig; Sail Reduction; Sail Control and ManagementAppendix A. GlossaryAppendix B. Sailmakers, Riggers, Brokers, and CleanersAppendix C. Sources of MaterialsAppendix D. BibliographyAppendix E. Other Sources of InformationIndex
