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
We make sails for homebuilt boats and small production boats up to large trailerable size. Here is a small proportion of the sails we have made over the last 14 years. They have gone to almost every country on the globe. To see our list of some of the sails we have made look at …
Hobie Adventure Island Sails – We are making sails and shipping internationally for Hobie Adventure Island and Tandem Adventure Island
Decisions about options for Canoe Sailing Rigs. And overview of our part in designing the rig to suit your canoe.
A short little video to demonstrate the method for fitting battens to the batten pockets on most of our small to medium size sails.
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.
An FAQ page on the timings for sail ordering and production. If you have problems or experience delays please read this.
Mayfly 16 sailed by Mike Singleton using sails made by Really Simple Sails Sailmaker in the Texas200
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 – 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
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
Lugsail Performance in light wind on Sail and Paddle Canoe. Video showing lugsail overtaking a larger boat.
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.
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
Review: Eduardo in Uruguay writing about his Mayfly 14 sail we made for him four years back. He is finally happy to be sailing.
Sea Pearl 21 rig and sailbag to protect full length masts with their sails rolled around can be protected when trailering or storing the boat.