Will RSS Stock Lug Sails Work on my Boat, check boat balance, spar lengths, sizes.
Fitting our stock sails to other boats. Check for compatibility and guides for spar sizes and setups for GIS, Oz Goose, Viola, Kombi and Canoe Sails
OzRacer Lug Sail
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Stock Sails from USA Agents
Buy 89sqf Oz Goose/Racer Lug Sail
4oz Challenge Cloth two reef points
Photo is a Bevin’s Skiff turboed with our stock 89sqf Lug
Use This Sail on Different Boats – Download our Comprehensive Guide
Web Resources for Lugsail Setup for Sail Boats
Lug Sails were our originally speciality before we moved into sailmaking 7 years ago. We started off with lugs in the late 1980s with an interest in finding how modern performance sailing techniques and setups would work with lugsails.
Sailmaking for some very cool boats this month March 2018
Some of the interesting boats and sails in our ordering and production line March 2018. Some real beauties. We are currently making Lugsails of all types, spritsails, mizzens and bermudan mains and jibs for some truly classic boats
Shawn Payment Turbos his Bevin’s Skiff – Frankenskiff
Shawn is an experienced distance sailor and wanted to turbo his Bevin’s Skiff. He has put the Really Simple Sails standard 89sq ft lug on his skiff increasing the sail area but still allowing adequate reefing to smaller than the original sail
“That Crease” on a balance lug sail
A crease in the sail is a common problem that is easily remedied. Here we go through a quick diagnosis and correct setup.
Price Rise for RSS sails 15 December ’14
There will be a price rise in the next couple of weeks. It will mostly affect the GIS (105 sq ft) and Oz (89 sq ft) lug but have a small effect on the Canoe sail. Read the article for more information
A bigger, inexpensive sail for John Lizardi’s CLC NorthEaster Dory
John was looking for more oomph for his NorthEaster Dory by CLC. He decided to try the RSS 89 square foot lug sail. He found himself sailing happily alongside Lasers for an extended period, causing puzzled looks from the young Laser sailors. Boat handles much better too.
Using Really Simple Sails on other boats. Advice and dimensions
A guide to assessing suitability of the RSS sails for other designs. Discussion, guide, explanation of terms and factors and full dimensions and centres.
Order Sails Worldwide. Custom direct and stock from Duckworks USA
Order a sail from Really Simple Sails Sailmakers. We can do a wide range of small boat sails from traditional lug and gaffs to techy fully battened laminate sails. Sails for a wide range of boat designers. Oughtred, David Payne, Michael Storer, Jim Michalak, Dave Gentry. Or anything you want to suggest
Resources for setting up, tuning and handling balance and other lug sails
You have a new Lug sail from us or someone else, or have just gotten your first lug sailed boat. This page has the resources to make it simple, trouble free and efficient.
Balance Lug Sails for the OZRacer Mk2 and OzRacer RV
The two versions of the OzRacer use the same sails. The more racing oriented OzRacer Mk2 and the more family oriented OzRacer RV. The sail is 89 square feet made of 4 oz dacron. It is also suitable for many OzGoose and PDGoose designs as well as many of the original PDRacers. The OzRacer is …