News from the Texas 200 mile event – mast broken, fixed, boat continues
We made a Expedition sail for Chuck Pierce. Chuck is a Texas 200 mile event veteran – sailed 5 days in enormous isolation. We made a tough balance lugsail for him.
Mainsail
Vladimir in Russia and his Annabelle Skiff Sail
Vladimir ordered his Dave Gentry Annabelle sail for delivery to Russia. The Annabelle is a pretty Skin on Frame constructed boat and looks great with the cream sail upgrade.
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
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”.
Balance lug for Iain Oughtred plan Elfyn.
I guess the consumer electronics guys would call this an “unboxing”. Boat is an Iain Oughtred Elfyn double ender. Sanders, the builder is happy with his sail – you can read his comments.
Main and Mizzen Sails for Jim Michalak’s Haps Cut ketch
Photos and short review of Mainsail and Mizzen for perhaps the most famous of Jim Michalak’s Hapscut cruising scows. Tested in an extremely blowy Texas 200 event.
Echo Bay Dory Skiff – Lug and Sprit Sails for Clint Chase Boat Plans
Sails for Clint Chase’s Echo Bay Dory Skiff and his other plans and kits from really simple sails.
Annabelle – Sails for Dave Gentry Skin on Frame Boat Plans
Standing lug sail for the Dave Gentry Designed Annabelle Skiff
Sail setting info for the Saturday Night Special – Boat design by John Welsford
A sail for the Saturday Night Special designed by John Welsford. And some setup tips from John Goodman.
First photo 50sq ft laminate sail for canoe
First photos of our square top sail suitable for sailing canoes
“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.
Big Sail price reduction of $100 for GIS and OZ.
Price drop of $100 on our larger sails – Oz and Goat Island Skiff. Also announcing that we can make sails for many more types of boats as we are getting the sails laser cut to our designs.
Canoe Sail 36 square feet with reef
Introducing a small 36 sq ft (3.36sq m) sail for sailing canoes and dinghies. Same RSS quality and a very nice price.
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.