Video of Selway Fisher Stornoway with a well set Lugsail by RSS Sailmakers
Video – What’s not to like! Owner builds a lovely boat and does the maiden sail with a well set Lugsail made by us at RSS sailmaking
Lugsail setup
Types of Lug Sails. Standing Lug, balance Lug, Dipping Lug or Misainier
What do the different lugsail types look like and what are the basic differences? How to choose? Drawings and photos of Balance Lug, Standing Lug, Misainier, Dipping Lug and Gunter Lug.
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
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.
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.
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.