Ocean Explorer Lug Sail Archives - Really Simple Sails https://reallysimplesails.com/category/boat-types/ocean-explorer/ Order a Sail for your homebuilt boat - Lug, Gaff, Laminate, Jib Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:34:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://reallysimplesails.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-ReallySimpleSailsLogo-square-Small-1-32x32.jpg Ocean Explorer Lug Sail Archives - Really Simple Sails https://reallysimplesails.com/category/boat-types/ocean-explorer/ 32 32 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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]]> Shawn Payment Turbos his Bevin’s Skiff – Frankenskiff https://reallysimplesails.com/shawn-payment-turbos-his-bevins-skiff-frankenskiff/ https://reallysimplesails.com/shawn-payment-turbos-his-bevins-skiff-frankenskiff/#comments Mon, 09 Oct 2017 05:29:45 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=643 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

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]]> https://reallysimplesails.com/shawn-payment-turbos-his-bevins-skiff-frankenskiff/feed/ 1 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 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 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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]]> https://reallysimplesails.com/resources-for-setting-up-tuning-and-handling-balance-and-other-lug-sails/feed/ 12 Balance Lug Sail for Perttu Korhonen’s Ocean Explorer https://reallysimplesails.com/balance-lug-sail-for-perttu-korhonens-ocean-explorer/ https://reallysimplesails.com/balance-lug-sail-for-perttu-korhonens-ocean-explorer/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:33:13 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=26 The Ocean Explorer is perhaps the smallest cabin boat that is practical. It has one single large sail of 89 square feet (lug rig) and because of its square shape has a lot of stability. The sail has a number of reef points to allow the sail to be reduced in size as the wind ...

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