Michael Storer https://reallysimplesails.com/author/boatmik/ Order a Sail for your homebuilt boat - Lug, Gaff, Laminate, Jib Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:44:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://reallysimplesails.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-ReallySimpleSailsLogo-square-Small-1-32x32.jpg Michael Storer https://reallysimplesails.com/author/boatmik/ 32 32 Custom Sails for Homebuilds and Production boats – Shipping worldwide https://reallysimplesails.com/custom-sails-for-others/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:05:33 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=2320 Really Simple Sails makes affordable sails to order and ships worldwide. From Laminates to Lugs we do them all. We have a full time boat designer on staff, the well known Michael Storer, so we have significant extra design capabilities. If building a boat from a plan We have many many, many homebuild boats in ...

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]]> Gallery of Sails Made by RSS https://reallysimplesails.com/gallery-of-sails-made-by-rss/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 05:30:20 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=2225 We make sails for homebuilt boats and small production boats up to large trailerable size. Here is a small proportion of the sails we have made over the last 14 years. They have gone to almost every country on the globe. To see our list of some of the sails we have made look at ...

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]]> Shipped, Hobie Adventure Island Sail Customer Review https://reallysimplesails.com/buy-hobie-adventure-island-sails-worldwide/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:43:18 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=2142 Hobie Adventure Island Sails - We are making sails and shipping internationally for Hobie Adventure Island and Tandem Adventure Island

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]]> Buy Sails for Canoe Sailing Rigs https://reallysimplesails.com/buy-sails-for-canoe-sailing/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 03:20:41 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=2039 Decisions about options for Canoe Sailing Rigs. And overview of our part in designing the rig to suit your canoe.

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]]> Fitting Battens to Batten Pockets for Really Simple Sails https://reallysimplesails.com/fitting-battens-into-sail/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 04:31:40 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=2006 A short little video to demonstrate the method for fitting battens to the batten pockets on most of our small to medium size sails.

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]]> Two Really Simple Lugsails Finish a Difficult Texas 200 2023 https://reallysimplesails.com/outrigger-canoes-lugsails-texas200/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 11:45:00 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=1946 This year's (2023) Texas 200 was a tough event with half the fleet pulling out. Two outrigger canoes finished the event using our sails.

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]]> What has Happened to My Really Simple Sails Order or Delivery https://reallysimplesails.com/sail-delivery-problems-communication-problems/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 02:18:46 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=1998 An FAQ page on the timings for sail ordering and production. If you have problems or experience delays please read this.

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]]> Mayfly 16 by Jim Michalak uses Really Simple Sails as Sailmaker https://reallysimplesails.com/mayfly-16-by-jim-michalak-uses-really-simple-sails-as-sailmaker/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 12:31:15 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=1960 Mayfly 16 sailed by Mike Singleton using sails made by Really Simple Sails Sailmaker in the Texas200

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]]> “Top Down Emergency Reefing method” in when Mast Breaks three times. https://reallysimplesails.com/top-down-emergency-reefing/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 13:05:17 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=1963 necessity is the mother of invention. "Top down emergency reefing" is a great idea in an emergency to truly reduce the sail area when disaster strikes.

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]]> Video of Selway Fisher Stornoway with a well set Lugsail by RSS Sailmakers https://reallysimplesails.com/video-selway-stornoway-14-sailing/ Tue, 30 May 2023 13:21:45 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=1972 Video - What's not to like! Owner builds a lovely boat and does the maiden sail with a well set Lugsail made by us at RSS sailmaking

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]]> Video, Set of sails for Welsford Navigator on Possession Sound https://reallysimplesails.com/review-sails-welsford-navigator-yawl/ Sat, 27 May 2023 14:00:45 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=1975 From Joel - a nod of approval for his new set of sails for his John Welsford designed Navigator from us at Really Simple Sails Sailmaking

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]]> Storer Kombi Canoe with RSS Lugsail Ghosting along in Light wind https://reallysimplesails.com/storer-kombi-canoe-ghosting-along-in-light-wind/ Fri, 05 May 2023 11:43:00 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=1943 Lugsail Performance in light wind on Sail and Paddle Canoe. Video showing lugsail overtaking a larger boat.

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]]> Types of Lug Sails. Standing Lug, balance Lug, Dipping Lug or Misainier https://reallysimplesails.com/what-type-of-lug-sail-is-that-standing-balance-dipping-or-misainier/ Wed, 03 May 2023 07:42:26 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=1874 What do the different lugsail types look like and what are the basic differences? How to choose? Drawings and photos of Balance Lug, Standing Lug, Misainier, Dipping Lug and Gunter Lug.

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]]> VIDEO Custom larger sail for a Matt Layden Paradox by RSS Sailmakers https://reallysimplesails.com/bigger-sail-pardox-microyacht/ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:13:47 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=1978 Mark found his Paradox Microyacht a bit sticky in light wind. He said that the reefing is so effective that a custom bigger sail is no problem

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]]> Michalak Mayfly 14 Sail from RSS sailmakers Review from Uruguay https://reallysimplesails.com/michalak-mayfly-14-sail-from-rss-sailmakers-review-from-uruguay/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 14:54:22 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=1984 Review: Eduardo in Uruguay writing about his Mayfly 14 sail we made for him four years back. He is finally happy to be sailing.

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