Goat Island Skiff Lug Sail Archives - Really Simple Sails https://reallysimplesails.com/category/boat-types/goat-island-skiff/ Order a Sail for your homebuilt boat - Lug, Gaff, Laminate, Jib Tue, 16 Sep 2025 03:08:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://reallysimplesails.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-ReallySimpleSailsLogo-square-Small-1-32x32.jpg Goat Island Skiff Lug Sail Archives - Really Simple Sails https://reallysimplesails.com/category/boat-types/goat-island-skiff/ 32 32 Will RSS Stock Lug Sails Work on my Boat, check boat balance, spar lengths, sizes. https://reallysimplesails.com/rss-stock-lug-sails-other-boats/ Wed, 30 Jun 2021 02:35:41 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=1473 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

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]]> Web Resources for Lugsail Setup for Sail Boats https://reallysimplesails.com/web-resources-for-lugsail-setup-for-sail-boats/ Sat, 26 Jun 2021 13:29:53 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=1396 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.

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]]> Sailmaking for some cool Boats April 2018 – lugs, mizzens, cutters https://reallysimplesails.com/sailmaking-cool-boats-april-lugs-mizzens-cutters/ Tue, 01 May 2018 10:52:43 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=772 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.

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]]> Sailmaking for some very cool boats this month March 2018 https://reallysimplesails.com/sailmaking-for-cool-boats-march-2018/ Thu, 29 Mar 2018 04:53:02 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=730 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

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]]> Three sets of Really Simple Sails at Lauwersmeer RAID, Netherlands. https://reallysimplesails.com/three-sets-of-really-simple-sails-at-lauwersmeer-raid-netherlands/ Mon, 05 Sep 2016 08:35:04 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=414 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".

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]]> Up to date rigging guide for lug rig sails on opengoose.com https://reallysimplesails.com/rigging-guide-for-lug-rig-sails/ https://reallysimplesails.com/rigging-guide-for-lug-rig-sails/#comments Fri, 27 May 2016 04:56:53 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=347 A great article from the Open Goose website on setting up lug rigs of all types.

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]]> https://reallysimplesails.com/that-crease-on-a-balance-lug-sail/feed/ 2 Some changes to the GIS sail – and using Leach ribbons for sail trim. https://reallysimplesails.com/some-changes-to-the-gis-sail-i-think-you-will-like-them/ https://reallysimplesails.com/some-changes-to-the-gis-sail-i-think-you-will-like-them/#comments Sat, 13 Dec 2014 00:08:50 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=184 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

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]]> https://reallysimplesails.com/some-changes-to-the-gis-sail-i-think-you-will-like-them/feed/ 3 Price Rise for RSS sails 15 December ’14 https://reallysimplesails.com/price-rise-coming-for-rss-sails-15-december-14/ https://reallysimplesails.com/price-rise-coming-for-rss-sails-15-december-14/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2014 11:47:07 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=176 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

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]]> https://reallysimplesails.com/price-rise-coming-for-rss-sails-15-december-14/feed/ 1 All RSS canoe, Oz, Goat sails are back in stock https://reallysimplesails.com/all-rss-canoe-oz-goat-sails-are-back-in-stock/ https://reallysimplesails.com/all-rss-canoe-oz-goat-sails-are-back-in-stock/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2014 04:05:59 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=165 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. ...

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]]> https://reallysimplesails.com/all-rss-canoe-oz-goat-sails-are-back-in-stock/feed/ 3 Using Really Simple Sails on other boats. Advice and dimensions https://reallysimplesails.com/using-really-simple-sails-on-other-boats-advice-and-dimensions/ https://reallysimplesails.com/using-really-simple-sails-on-other-boats-advice-and-dimensions/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:52:21 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=97 A guide to assessing suitability of the RSS sails for other designs. Discussion, guide, explanation of terms and factors and full dimensions and centres.

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]]> https://reallysimplesails.com/first-live-firing-of-really-simple-sails-for-gis/feed/ 2 Order Sails Worldwide. Custom direct and stock from Duckworks USA https://reallysimplesails.com/really-simple-sails-for-goat-island-skiff-ozracer-and-pdracer-now-available/ https://reallysimplesails.com/really-simple-sails-for-goat-island-skiff-ozracer-and-pdracer-now-available/#comments Mon, 03 Feb 2014 10:33:33 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=70 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

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]]> https://reallysimplesails.com/really-simple-sails-for-goat-island-skiff-ozracer-and-pdracer-now-available/feed/ 13 Resources for setting up, tuning and handling balance and other lug sails https://reallysimplesails.com/resources-for-setting-up-tuning-and-handling-balance-and-other-lug-sails/ https://reallysimplesails.com/resources-for-setting-up-tuning-and-handling-balance-and-other-lug-sails/#comments Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:22:01 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=58 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.

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