Mainsail Archives - Really Simple Sails https://reallysimplesails.com/category/custom-sails/sail-types/mainsail/ Order a Sail for your homebuilt boat - Lug, Gaff, Laminate, Jib Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:16:43 +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 Mainsail Archives - Really Simple Sails https://reallysimplesails.com/category/custom-sails/sail-types/mainsail/ 32 32 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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]]> News from the Texas 200 mile event – mast broken, fixed, boat continues https://reallysimplesails.com/news-from-the-texas-200-mile-event-mast-broken-fixed-boat-continues/ Thu, 14 Jun 2018 23:15:04 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=840 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.

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]]> Vladimir in Russia and his Annabelle Skiff Sail https://reallysimplesails.com/vladimir-in-russia-and-his-annabelle-skiff-sail/ Tue, 17 Oct 2017 05:30:13 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=648 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.

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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 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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]]> Balance lug for Iain Oughtred plan Elfyn. https://reallysimplesails.com/balance-lug-for-iain-oughtred-plan-elfyn/ https://reallysimplesails.com/balance-lug-for-iain-oughtred-plan-elfyn/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2016 06:39:42 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=397 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.

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]]> https://reallysimplesails.com/balance-lug-for-iain-oughtred-plan-elfyn/feed/ 1 Main and Mizzen Sails for Jim Michalak’s Haps Cut ketch https://reallysimplesails.com/main-and-mizzen-sails-for-jim-michalak-haps-cut-ketch/ https://reallysimplesails.com/main-and-mizzen-sails-for-jim-michalak-haps-cut-ketch/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2016 07:36:44 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=372 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.

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]]> Annabelle – Sails for Dave Gentry Skin on Frame Boat Plans https://reallysimplesails.com/annabelle-sails-for-dave-gentry-skin-on-frame-boat-plans/ https://reallysimplesails.com/annabelle-sails-for-dave-gentry-skin-on-frame-boat-plans/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2016 09:46:08 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=352 Standing lug sail for the Dave Gentry Designed Annabelle Skiff

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]]> https://reallysimplesails.com/sail-setting-saturday-night-special-by-welsford/feed/ 2 First photo 50sq ft laminate sail for canoe https://reallysimplesails.com/first-photo-50sq-ft-laminate-sail-for-canoe/ https://reallysimplesails.com/first-photo-50sq-ft-laminate-sail-for-canoe/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2016 04:38:02 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=324 First photos of our square top sail suitable for sailing canoes

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]]> “That Crease” on a balance lug sail https://reallysimplesails.com/that-crease-on-a-balance-lug-sail/ https://reallysimplesails.com/that-crease-on-a-balance-lug-sail/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2016 06:31:56 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=278 A crease in the sail is a common problem that is easily remedied. Here we go through a quick diagnosis and correct setup.

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]]> https://reallysimplesails.com/that-crease-on-a-balance-lug-sail/feed/ 2 Big Sail price reduction of $100 for GIS and OZ. https://reallysimplesails.com/big-sail-price-reduction-of-100-for-gis-and-oz/ https://reallysimplesails.com/big-sail-price-reduction-of-100-for-gis-and-oz/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2015 22:36:33 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=209 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.

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