This is the preparation process of attaching sails and threading ropes and sheets through pulleys to get the boat in sailable condition. This not a long book, but it has lots of important concepts from a winning sailor and college coach. The author of this book, terence north, served in the full rigged ship william mitchell at a time when she was already one of the last of the british squarerigged vessels. We specialize in maintaining sailboats under 45 in length and offer our customers the convenience of professional repairs and upgrades brought right to their slips. North sea lifting is the author of the international rigging and lifting handbook 4. Naish sails rigging guide for non cam sails on vimeo. Greg fishers book is more about improving your racing skills and boat tuning. If you have any questions along the way, please give us a call or send us an email.
For sanctioned regattas and other mega class racing, a yacht may only carry a mainsail, jib, genoa, spinnaker and storm jib. I found that joining my local fleet was the most helpful. In sailboat racing this is a combination for power and speed. Tom whidden pesident of north sails, who has been dennis conners. A handbook for those designing, building, rigging or sailing gaff rigged craft. It is used in this manual wherever it saves words over saying something in nonnautical english. I named the boat elusive and in the ensuing years we. Now i know what chockablock means and how to choke a luff. This is naish sails rigging guide for non cam sails by naish international on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. North sails has a wealth of information that we want to share with you. Tuning guide pdf after countless hours sailing, testing and competing in the j70 one design, north sails has updated our tuning notes and tips in an effort to get sailors and teams up to race winning speed quickly with our world championship sails. Whether you race or cruise, north sails is committed to designing and building sails that are just.
There are however a couple of minor mods that will make the rig a little easier to tune. These sails use a slightly lighter sunfish sail, red and white, 10012. By clicking on accept and continue or by closing this. Make sure all rigging screws are cleaned and lubricated with rigging screw oil.
C420 tuningrigging guide zim cfj upwind control relationships cfj tips. It provides an insight into the design, history, techniques and developments of gaff rigs, and outlines the practical aspects of the masts, spars, sails, running and standing rigging. It discusses rigging, tuning and trimming procedures that we have found to be the fastest over a wide range of conditions. Apr 27, 2011 this feature is not available right now.
Featuring over 150 lofts across the globe, innovative products and materials, and the north sails collection. In marginal winds, the volt really comes into its own. Nautical terminology is, perhaps, the oldest form of jargon. Official north sails web store cookie disclaimer north sails uses firstparty and thirdparty cookies to optimize and personalize your experience. Aside from transportation, the most exhausting part of windsurfing once we sail more with technique than with force is the rigging and derigging of the sail. Jan 23, 2016 if you own a daysailer or weekend cruiser and you just want add a few rigging upgrades to your sailboat, those arent the books for you. Part one covers all the steps through the downhaul process, focusing specifically on the lacing process. Race sails if you intend to race your pico you will have to attach 60 mm your sail numbers. Whether it is tips on getting around the racecourse, trimming your sails or cruising techniques we aim to document our knowledge to help improve your sailing. Imaginary lines running round the globe from north to south. Laser performance pico rigging manual pdf download. Walden rigging is a mobile sailboat rigging company based in north east, maryland.
Our running rigging is mostly 1014mm dyneema cored doublebraided rope. North sea lifting author of the international rigging and. Sail handling and rigging made easy 38 posts riggingsails. A day spent sailing is always far more valuable than a day working on the boat. North sails one design m16 scow tuning guide 3 o n e d e s i g n. For detailed information on which cookies are used click here.
She previously participated in a scientific research program, the global ocean sampling expedition, studying the genetic diversity. She is equipped with a southern spars carbon rig, inboom furling, three headsails and hydraulic sail controls. Or, more specifically the length, curve and stiffness of the mast, and how closely these parameters match the sail. Rigging screws with the upper thread swaged onto the wire stud rigging screws are threaded for extension by. The sunfish racing sail white is built with the racer in mind. Sorcerer ii is a 95 foot performance cruiser designed by german frers constructed of composite grpeglasskevlar by tp cookson in new zealand. All sails must be cut from dimensionally stable patterns copied exactly from one master pattern. The international rigging and lifting handnorth sea lifting 2010 paperback.
Classic sunfish sails are recognized all over the world for their bright and fun colors. Matched to specific boat designs, the simulator provides control over main and jib trim, including mainsheet, backstay, traveler, cunningham, jib sheet, jib lead, and jib halyard as well as the helm. Sep 03, 2015 sail handling and rigging made easy colin and john share their seamanship wisdom gained in a combined century of setting, reefing and striking sails on many different boats, and much of it in challenging conditions. Thanks very much for purchasing your j24 sails from north sails. North sails is the world leader in sailmaking through an ongoing commitment to making sails that are faster, lighter and longer lasting than any other sails in the world. You can also check out the north sails tuning guide. Oct 11, 2016 small collection of photos and diagrams to assist scale modelers in depicting rigging aboard ships from the age of fighting sail. Head swivel shackle the north sails jibs come with a webbing loop at the head. It is advised to apply the sail numbers in a dry, clean and wind free environment. This will account for less surface area in the water and will make the boat go faster. Rig plans of many famous vessels from 5masted preussen to a humber keel. Laser radial tuning guide opti tuning guide north sails opti rigging. Danilo fabbroni, an internationally renowned rigger with harken, explains the various options and materials with clear illustrations and.
The measurements and the settings included in this book are one that we have. There is a good range of set available, defined by the rigging and tuning guides that north, as a brand, has become synonymous with. It is a great book, and i found it very helpful, after i knew the basics of how to rig the boat. At the regatta velocity performed better with the lightmedium jib up to 18 knots tws, and this was made clear when we had the heavy jib in winds between 14 to 18 knots. North sails will continue to bring you the very best in sailing service and technology. Cruising and racing sails with attention to detail ocean sailss experience in new sails, sail repairs and rigging is unsurpassed. These measurements coupled with the fastest onedesign sails in the world will give you the knowledge for speed. How to rig a sailworks windsurfing sail detailed step by step instructions with photos and video. Tips, techniques, gear, sail selection, and rigging its all here. This tuning guide will help you set up your boat for your new sails. They go on to point out that a ushape is much more efficient, which is why squaretop, or fathead, mainsails as they are. This tuning guide is for e scow sailors using the rig. Aug 02, 2017 in their book the art and science of sails, authors tom whidden and michael levitt point out that the most inefficient profile for a sail is a trianglewhich, unfortunately, is what most pinhead mainsails resemble. This pocket size guide includes best industry practices and updated guidance on safe operation of equipment.
Our three working sails were designed by chuck omalley of chesapeake sailmakers in annapolis, and built in south africa. Nocam rigging manual nocam rigging cam rigging manual cam rigging power. Also included are solutions to performance problems and a guide to rig tuning for both masthead and fractional rigs. He thus received a training in sail which is fast becoming rare. Because of our location, we repair thousands of sails of every size and weight built by almost every sailmaker in the industry. Reprinted 2011 rigging covers every aspect of standing and running rigging on a boat. Please also see owners manual for technical summary and capsize recovery. Here are a few tips from those who make 470 sails and boats to help you achieve the best performance from them.
Driven by the north sails design suite, the north u sail trim simulator lets you explore proper upwind trim with the full range of sail controls. In their book the art and science of sails, authors tom whidden and michael levitt point out that the most inefficient profile for a sail is a trianglewhich, unfortunately, is what most pinhead mainsails resemble. Cookie disclaimer north sails uses firstparty and thirdparty cookies to optimize and personalize your experience. I then felt that the boats rig was optimized for speed. Danilo fabbroni, an internationally renowned rigger with harken, explains the various options and materials with clear illustrations and photographs. Isbjorn is equipped with the highest quality offshore cruising sails money can buy. Whether you race or cruise, north sails is committed to designing and building sails that are just right for you. We do encourage experimentation, but the following instructions should give you a.
Easily the tallest and one of the widest sails on test here, it has fantastic bottom end punch, breathing to adopt a deep powerful profile as you pull in with. We suggest practicing the sailing tips, before the mast tuning. Find out how to rig the 2008 north sails with the ocean air team. If you own a daysailer or weekend cruiser and you just want add a few rigging upgrades to your sailboat, those arent the books for you. Sep 09, 2008 find out how to rig the 2008 north sails with the ocean air team. View our other sites north sails north sails graphics.
By clicking on accept and continue or by closing this message you accept all cookies set by this website. Finally, if you need a loos gauge for tuning or new sails, please feel free to call or order on our store. I have always thought that electric winch handles were a silly gadget looking for a purpose at worst, and a poor alternative to an electric winch at best. I found that the current north sails j88 tuning guide was extremely accurate on the gauge numbers. Cunningham instructions for the north 9dsx moth mainsail. The international rigging and lifting handnorth sea lifting 2010 paperback nsl on. Colin and john share their seamanship wisdom gained in a combined century of setting, reefing and striking sails on many different boats, and much of it in challenging conditions. Hardcover duodecimo book yacht sails by terence north illustrated by h. Rigging preparation the following recommendations are small changes that should be made to the stock j105 to allow you to get the most from your north sails and make the boat easier to sail and set up. This book covers all aspects of sail trim including basic settings and when to modify them. The rigging process is diferent for each kind of dinghy. I especially like his discussions of 1 masts and tuning, 2 the importance of balancing the boat, 3 the need to get and use a compass although the technology discussed is out of date, and 4 making gains downwind.
Additional knowledge can be learned from the north smart book. This guide is intended to help you realize the full potential of your new north sails. The international rigging and lifting handnorth sea lifting. Im happy to announce that my latest ebook doityourself small sailboat rigging is available for purchase starting today. Rigging the sails the kit supplied manual provides a good basic guide to rigging your boat and now youve built your spars up and had a few cups of tea you are ready to bend your chosen sails onto the spars, get out there and go sailing. Where possible, most of our attachments for blocks, strops, etc. The international rigging and lifting handnorth sea. Use the right mast one of the most important choices you make when rigging a sail is which mast to put in the mast sleeve. Designed to help reduce industrial accidents in the workplace. My initial instructions came from the flying scot inc website, where there are rigging directions.
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