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
Goat Island Skiff Lug Sail
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Stock Sails from USA Agents
Buy 105sqf Goat Island Skiff Lug Sail
50z Challenge Cloth three reef points
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 cool Boats April 2018 – lugs, mizzens, cutters
Custom sails and sailmaking from Really Simple Sails Sailmakers. This months sails are beautiful and a wide range of Lug, Gaff, Cutter, Yawl and other traditional sails. Even some modern full batten laminate sails.
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
Three sets of Really Simple Sails at Lauwersmeer RAID, Netherlands.
Joost and Koos used three of our sails in the Lauwersmeer RAID event in the Netherlands. The 50 square foot mylar sleeve luff canoe sail on the Viola and Artemis canoes and the 105 sq ft balance lug on Joost and Viola’s Goat Island Skiff “GISwerk”.
Up to date rigging guide for lug rig sails on opengoose.com
A great article from the Open Goose website on setting up lug rigs of all types.
“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.
Some changes to the GIS sail – and using Leach ribbons for sail trim.
Some changes to the Goat Island Skiff sail and how to use leach ribbons or tufts for more accurate sail trimming and steering to reach greater sailing efficiency
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
All RSS canoe, Oz, Goat sails are back in stock
Duckworks USA now has all sails back in stock 23 October 2014. Order sails by RSS from Duckworks. Countries not serviced easily by Duckworks can email us. Sail prices are the same and freight costs may be higher from the Philippines. The new 36sq ft Canoe sail will be added to the ordering page tomorrow. …
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.
First live firing of Really Simple Sails for GIS
Finally! On the water photos for Really Simple Sails. We’ve been happy with the teams workmanship for several months. The photos show the designer’s (me) work is up to scratch too.
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 Goat Island Skiff
The Goat Island Skiff is now up to $400 cheaper to get on the water because of reduced sail cost. Agents for Stock Sails Americas – Duckworks USAEurope – Arwen Marine France Or order direct from us – Really Simple Sails Stock sails are usually available “off the shelf” Custom direct sails – 4 weeks …