telltales Archives

Sail tuft position for Lug Sails

November 14, 2022April 7, 2016 by boatmik

Goat Island Skiff, Dorestad RAID, Netherlands - storerboatplans.com

Where to put telltales on a lug sail and other thoughts.

Some changes to the GIS sail – and using Leach ribbons for sail trim.

November 14, 2022December 13, 2014 by boatmik

Leach Ribbon or tuft behaviour on lug and other sails - really simple sails

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