Reviews For RSS Archives - Really Simple Sails https://reallysimplesails.com/category/reviews/ Order a Sail for your homebuilt boat - Lug, Gaff, Laminate, Jib Thu, 27 Mar 2025 01:57:06 +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 Reviews For RSS Archives - Really Simple Sails https://reallysimplesails.com/category/reviews/ 32 32 Two Really Simple Lugsails Finish a Difficult Texas 200 2023 https://reallysimplesails.com/outrigger-canoes-lugsails-texas200/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 11:45:00 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=1946 This year's (2023) Texas 200 was a tough event with half the fleet pulling out. Two outrigger canoes finished the event using our sails.

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]]> Mayfly 16 by Jim Michalak uses Really Simple Sails as Sailmaker https://reallysimplesails.com/mayfly-16-by-jim-michalak-uses-really-simple-sails-as-sailmaker/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 12:31:15 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=1960 Mayfly 16 sailed by Mike Singleton using sails made by Really Simple Sails Sailmaker in the Texas200

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]]> “Top Down Emergency Reefing method” in when Mast Breaks three times. https://reallysimplesails.com/top-down-emergency-reefing/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 13:05:17 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=1963 necessity is the mother of invention. "Top down emergency reefing" is a great idea in an emergency to truly reduce the sail area when disaster strikes.

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]]> Video of Selway Fisher Stornoway with a well set Lugsail by RSS Sailmakers https://reallysimplesails.com/video-selway-stornoway-14-sailing/ Tue, 30 May 2023 13:21:45 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=1972 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

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]]> Video, Set of sails for Welsford Navigator on Possession Sound https://reallysimplesails.com/review-sails-welsford-navigator-yawl/ Sat, 27 May 2023 14:00:45 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=1975 From Joel - a nod of approval for his new set of sails for his John Welsford designed Navigator from us at Really Simple Sails Sailmaking

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]]> Storer Kombi Canoe with RSS Lugsail Ghosting along in Light wind https://reallysimplesails.com/storer-kombi-canoe-ghosting-along-in-light-wind/ Fri, 05 May 2023 11:43:00 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=1943 Lugsail Performance in light wind on Sail and Paddle Canoe. Video showing lugsail overtaking a larger boat.

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]]> VIDEO Custom larger sail for a Matt Layden Paradox by RSS Sailmakers https://reallysimplesails.com/bigger-sail-pardox-microyacht/ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:13:47 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=1978 Mark found his Paradox Microyacht a bit sticky in light wind. He said that the reefing is so effective that a custom bigger sail is no problem

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]]> Michalak Mayfly 14 Sail from RSS sailmakers Review from Uruguay https://reallysimplesails.com/michalak-mayfly-14-sail-from-rss-sailmakers-review-from-uruguay/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 14:54:22 +0000 https://reallysimplesails.com/?p=1984 Review: Eduardo in Uruguay writing about his Mayfly 14 sail we made for him four years back. He is finally happy to be sailing.

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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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]]> 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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]]> A bigger, inexpensive sail for John Lizardi’s CLC NorthEaster Dory https://reallysimplesails.com/a-bigger-inexpensive-sail-for-john-lizardis-clc-northeaster-dory/ https://reallysimplesails.com/a-bigger-inexpensive-sail-for-john-lizardis-clc-northeaster-dory/#comments Sat, 17 May 2014 02:46:48 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=107 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.

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]]> https://reallysimplesails.com/a-bigger-inexpensive-sail-for-john-lizardis-clc-northeaster-dory/feed/ 18 First live firing of Really Simple Sails for GIS https://reallysimplesails.com/first-live-firing-of-really-simple-sails-for-gis/ https://reallysimplesails.com/first-live-firing-of-really-simple-sails-for-gis/#comments Tue, 18 Feb 2014 04:13:31 +0000 http://reallysimplesails.com/?p=83 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.

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