Buy Sails for Canoe Sailing Rigs
Decisions about options for Canoe Sailing Rigs. And overview of our part in designing the rig to suit your canoe.
tuning and handling
Fitting Battens to Batten Pockets for Really Simple Sails
A short little video to demonstrate the method for fitting battens to the batten pockets on most of our small to medium size sails.
“Top Down Emergency Reefing method” in when Mast Breaks three times.
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.
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
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
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.
Some changes to the GIS sail – and using Leach ribbons for sail trim.
Some changes to the Goat Island Skiff sail and how to use leach ribbons or tufts for more accurate sail trimming and steering to reach greater sailing efficiency
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.
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.