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Introduction
Chapter
1
Sail Theory
Chapter
2
Main Rig Types
2.1
General
2.2
Deciding on a Particular Rig
2.3
Examples of the Most Popular Rigs
2.3.1
Bermudan Rig
2.3.2
Gaff Sloop Rig
2.3.3
Gaff Cutter Rig
2.3.4
Gunter Rig
2.3.5
Lug Rigs
2.3.5.1
Standing Lug
2.3.5.2
Balanced Lug
2.3.5.3
Dipping Lug
2.3.6
Sprit Rig
2.3.7
Cat Rig
2.3.8
Leg of Mutton Rig
2.3.9
Chinese Junk Rig
Chapter
3
Sail Balance and How to Design for It
3.1
What is Sail Balance?
3.2
The Centre of Effort
3.2.1
The Centre of Effort of a Triangular Sail Shape
3.2.2
The Centre of Effort of a Four Sided Sail Shape
3.2.3
The Centre of Effort of a Mainsail with Pronounced Roach
3.2.4
Finding the Overall Centre of Effort of the Sail Plan
3.3
Finding the Centre of Lateral Resistance
3.4
The Balance of a Sail Boat
Chapter
4
What You Will Need to Make Your Own Sails
Chapter
5
Sail Cloth
5.1
General
5.2
Estimating Quantities and Obtaining Cloth
5.3
Sail Cloth Weights
5.4
Stretch Allowances
Chapter
6
Sewing
6.1
Machining
6.2 Hand
Sewing
6.3 Methods
of Stitching for Hand Sewing
6.3.1 Flat
Seaming
6.3.2 Sticking
Stitch
6.3.3 Running
Stitch
6.3.4 Round
Seaming
Chapter
7
Sail Seams
7.1
General
7.2 Real
Seams
7.3 Broad
Seams
7.4 False
Seams
7.5
Tabling Seams
Chapter
8
Patches and Sail Fittings
8.1
Patches
8.2 Batten
Pockets
8.3 Leech
Lines
8.4 Headboards
8.5 Eyes
& Slides—the Use of Webbing
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Chapter
9
Finishing the Sail
9.1
Roping
9.2 Eyelets
9.3 Luff
Wires
9.4 Cringles
Chapter
10
Mainsails
10.1
The Bermudan Mainsail
10.1.1 General
Notes
10.1.2 Sail
Shape
10.1.3 Making
the Sail
10.2 Four
Sided Sails including the Gunter
10.2.1 General
Notes
10.2.2 Making
the Sail
Chapter
11
Headsails
(Foresails)
11.1
General
11.2
Making the Sail
Chapter
12
Junk
Sails
12.1
General
12.2
Sail Shape
12.3
Battens
12.4
The Alternative Construction Method
Chapter
13
Re-Cutting
Existing Sails (Altering Sails)
13.1
General
13.2
Decreasing the Size of a Bermudan Mainsail
13.3
Increasing the Size of a Bermudan Mainsail
13.4
Decreasing the Size of a Four Sided Sail
13.5
Increasing the Size of a Four Sided Sail
13.6
Decreasing the Size of a Headsail
13.7
Increasing the Size of a Headsail
Chapter
14
Positioning
Deck Gear & Fault Finding
14.1
General
14.2
Positioning Jib Fairleads
14.2.1
How the Designer May Position the Foresail Sheet Fairleads
14.2.2
Correcting Badly Placed Foresail Fairleads
14.3
Fault Finding
Chapter
15
Purchasing
New Sails (Including a List of UK Sail Makers)
Chapter
16
Sail
Making Suppliers & Glossary of Terms
16.1
Sail Making Supplies
16.2 Sail Making Glossary
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