Why have I changed from the standing lug to a sprit rig? I had the following problems with the standing lug: 1. The roller furling Modified Rigging on Catspaw Sailing Dinghy
Sprit sails are notoriously difficult to slab reef. The reason is that the snotter, or sling that the butt of the sprit sits in, has to be Core Sound Spritsail Skiff This is a detailed demonstration of how I rigged my home made sprit sail with parts from local hardware stores.
This Lug Sail Reefing Setup is a Game Changer Making a Mast and Tarp Sail for the Dory
Part 15 Rigging the Bowsprit and Sprit Sail Yard Various sailing movies of the skiff in good winds to light air conditions.
DIY Make your own sprit sail for under $30 Since I'm no longer using roller reefing, I can position the sheet anywhere I like on the boom. I have moved it well forward which Windward when Scandalised
Sewed the last stitch on the Sailrite spritsail kit. Sail is for our Penobscot 14. Sprits and Snotters.
For a really small boat (I'm guessing that's what you have) lace the sail permanently to the mast and remove the mast instead of taking the sail down. This video shows the modifications to the rigging, which enables me to shorten sail somewhat while on the water. Shortening sail
The classical rule for qualifying a sailboat as a cutter or a sloop relates to the position of the mast. If the mast is far forward, it's a Easy steps to make your own model spritsail skiff.
I'd suggest sailing the boat in some big winds to determine if there would be a benefit. A good sprit rig does a fantastic job of spilling wind Notes on the spritsail brailing line and bridle on our Penobscot 14 ST. JACQUES. Tuning and sprit
Today Gene is going to take you through the steps to rig a Sabot dinghy. We hope you enjoy this video! #dinghy. Fun day sailing the dinghy.
Here are some ways to use your rigging knife and marlin spike. Let me know if you know other ways to use it! Thanks! If you can't reduce sail on a rig, then it's not going to be very useful! I'm trying work out how to reduce sail using the sprit rig and Spritsail Crossing
Things I've learn't so far: 1. Keep the sprit boom as close to horizontal as you can get away with. 2. Mount the yard and the sprit Learn more about this boat in our December 2020 Issue of Small Boats Magazine: Rigging a Spritsail
A detailed process making your own Sprit Sail using a $15 tarp, a $5 grommet kit and a can of common household contact cement Evening sail w new sprit-boom In this excerpt from the 2025 Worldwide Classic Boat Show, small boat designers Clint Chase, Ross Lillistone, and John Welsford
Easy-to-Sail Catspaw Dinghy: Classic Small-Craft Construction at the WoodenBoat School Spritsail Kit from Sailrite Reef Point Grommets Part 2 Lug Sail The first sailing day, Rig and set up the sail boat to launch. Oz Goose Method
Sprit sail skiff "Carrianne" sailing on Long Island Sound. Paradox with a sprit sail rig
For transport, a bag sewn of light, slippery cloth keeps the bundled sprit rig 路 A small block tied to the throat turns the brail down along the Spritsail Kit from Sailrite Last Stitch Rigging a Sabot dinghy #woodenboats #sailing #sabot #outdoorkids #dinghy
The 21 feet sprit sail boat Ormen L氓nge with the crew Cecilia, Johan and the ship dog Tesla. Sailing in light wind conditions HOW TO use a MARLIN SPIKE Rigging Knife (6 ways) #marlin #spike #rigging #knife This is how to set up a lug rig boat to go sailing when arriving at your sailing spot. Links below to knots and how to set up the lug
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The title pretty much says it all. Built here at the WoodenBoat School, our Joel White & N.G. Herreshoff designed Catspaw Dinghy is an all-purpose boat that's This video shows the spritsail rig I added to my John Atkin Cabin Boy dinghy. The only thing I've changed since 2013 was that I
Lug sail rigging my GIS's for the second season!! People have asked me how I rigged my GIS, the lazy jacks and how I secure or First Try With the New Dinghy Sprit Rig. DIY Rigging The Sprit Sail
Spritsail Sail Kit from Sailrite Basting a Hem Brailing line on Sprit Sail can reduce sail area up at the peak, similar to a reef. Also good for securing the sail with the addition of a Sprit Rig
Sprit Rig Design | Boat Design Net Leeboard Sprit Rigged Sailing Reflection
Upgrading the Opti Sprit Halyard How to easily reef a sprit sail without a halyard? We built a bow sprit on our sailing catamaran! We added a compression post and adjustable running rigging so we can stow the
Setting the Sprit on Flying Cloud This video was uploaded from an Android phone.
We build a bow sprit on our sailing catamaran - you can watch the full video on our other channel! WATCH FULL VIDEO: How I reef my standing lug rig sail with a sprit boom on John Welsford designed Navigator.
Spritsail Tuning Notes Homemade Sprit Rig
How to rig the Allen Optimist Sprit system, which comes spliced and race-ready. This pack includes everything you need to Offshore in an Oday Daysailer Does a Bowsprit Make it a Cutter? | Sailing Wisdom
The Virtues of a Lug Rig in Small Boats Sprit sailboat in Kalmarsund, Sweden
Sailing in upstate NY on Great Sacandaga Lake. crossing from Estonia to Finland with 2 masts spritsails
The rig is auxiliary to the oars, and since it is a spritsail, the spars can not only be stowed in the boat, but stowed out to the sides to be How to Rig a Balanced Lug Sail - Part 1
The brail being run through a grommet about mid way on the leech then to the mast and then down. My rig has lower boom along the sail foot. It Taken during wooden boat show. Living with Sprit Sails | Small Boats
Sprit-rig sailing dinghy Rigging a sprit sail on a small pram. - The WoodenBoat Forum
Polytarp jib sail This article is about fore-aft sails. For a square rigged sail set under the bowsprit, see Spritsail (square-rigged). The spritsail is a four-sided, fore- The rig can be used with or without a boom. No hardware is required: the sail is simply laced to the mast. In small boats like our PK78, D4 etc., the throat is
My new polytarp jib wing on wing. The best laid plans of mice and men oft go astray.. a little bit. pointing tips w/ a sprit rig - The WoodenBoat Forum
This is a detailed demonstration of how I rigged my home made sprit sail with parts from local hardware stores. It took less than 2 A quick walk through on how i made a sprit sail rig for my homemade dory. The sail was also made from a cheap poly tarp, and
Sailing the river Alde in Suffolk. Sprit rigged thames barge boat. Optimist Sprit System | RIGGING GUIDE
Reefing a Sprit Sail static test Building a BOW SPRIT on our boat! 馃挭馃徎 [RED SEAS SHORTS]
Basted the hem of the Sailrite spritsail with double sided tape. Pete Culler's Perfect Boat | Boat Profile
Sprit Rig Virtues and Details - Ross Lillistone Wooden Boats Furl a Sprit Sail - Builder's Forum - Chesapeake Light Craft Matt Layden Paradox with a Sprit Rig
This is a quick video that goes along with the post on my blog called 'Sprits and Snotters'. The project is to replace WABI''' Hi, I'm Alex, I started sailing around a year ago and dove head first into the wonderful world of yacht racing. So far, I've raced over
How to rig a spritsail rig. Mastering Spinnaker Rigging for Beginners
The sprit halyard is one of the most important sail controls onboard an Opti. The more you can actively adjust the halyard tension WE BUILT A BOW SPRIT ON OUR CATAMARAN! 鉀碉笍 [RED SEAS SHORTS] Reefing the Navigator
Cabin Boy Sailing Rig, Part One Here is all the rest of information of where to find us! :) Want to leave a tip? Become a Patreon today! Find Kourtney at
Brailing line on Sprit Sail It is a great auxiliary rig for a nice pulling boat where rowing is primary and the sail is only used for a free ride off the wind.
Hey guys! I get asked often how long it takes to reef my GIS's lug sail so I though I should make a quick video showing you, in real Pounded the last reef point grommet, spritsail complete! Sailrite kit for a Penobscot 14 spritsail.
Matt Layden Paradox revised sheeting arrangement on sprit rig