Balance lug for Iain Oughtred plan Elfyn.
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.
Information – Tanbark sails and other colours from dinghy to small yacht size
Tanbark sails and other fabrics available by direct order. Please be aware that as of late 2018 the prices of Tanbark fabrics have blown out substantially trebling in price. Where requested for tanbark we will also provide a price for white as a comparison. Cream sailcloth is becoming difficult to obtain in Dinghy weights
Main and Mizzen Sails for Jim Michalak’s Haps Cut ketch
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.
Echo Bay Dory Skiff – Lug and Sprit Sails for Clint Chase Boat Plans
Sails for Clint Chase’s Echo Bay Dory Skiff and his other plans and kits from really simple sails.
Annabelle – Sails for Dave Gentry Skin on Frame Boat Plans
Standing lug sail for the Dave Gentry Designed Annabelle Skiff
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.
Sail setting info for the Saturday Night Special – Boat design by John Welsford
A sail for the Saturday Night Special designed by John Welsford. And some setup tips from John Goodman.
First photo 50sq ft laminate sail for canoe
First photos of our square top sail suitable for sailing canoes
We are now making custom sails and standard sails in custom materials
RSS is now getting sails laser cut by a third party to our designs. We can now make affordable custom sails and have access to a much larger selection of materials and fabrics.
“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.
Big Sail price reduction of $100 for GIS and OZ.
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.
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
Price Rise for RSS sails 15 December ’14
There will be a price rise in the next couple of weeks. It will mostly affect the GIS (105 sq ft) and Oz (89 sq ft) lug but have a small effect on the Canoe sail. Read the article for more information