I'd suggest sailing the boat in some big winds to determine if there would be a benefit. A good sprit rig does a fantastic job of spilling wind This article is about fore-aft sails. For a square rigged sail set under the bowsprit, see Spritsail (square-rigged). The spritsail is a four-sided, fore-
How to Rig a Balanced Lug Sail - Part 1 Sprits and Snotters. Sailing in upstate NY on Great Sacandaga Lake.
Pete Culler's Perfect Boat | Boat Profile Various sailing movies of the skiff in good winds to light air conditions. Windward when Scandalised
For transport, a bag sewn of light, slippery cloth keeps the bundled sprit rig · A small block tied to the throat turns the brail down along the In this excerpt from the 2025 Worldwide Classic Boat Show, small boat designers Clint Chase, Ross Lillistone, and John Welsford Matt Layden Paradox with a Sprit Rig
Here is all the rest of information of where to find us! :) Want to leave a tip? Become a Patreon today! Find Kourtney at This Lug Sail Reefing Setup is a Game Changer
DIY Rigging The Sprit Sail - YouTube Built here at the WoodenBoat School, our Joel White & N.G. Herreshoff designed Catspaw Dinghy is an all-purpose boat that's
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Sprit sail skiff "Carrianne" sailing on Long Island Sound. Polytarp jib sail
Brailing line on Sprit Sail The rig is auxiliary to the oars, and since it is a spritsail, the spars can not only be stowed in the boat, but stowed out to the sides to be This is a quick video that goes along with the post on my blog called 'Sprits and Snotters'. The project is to replace WABI'''
How I reef my standing lug rig sail with a sprit boom on John Welsford designed Navigator. How to rig a spritsail rig. Spritsail Crossing
If you can't reduce sail on a rig, then it's not going to be very useful! I'm trying work out how to reduce sail using the sprit rig and Part 15 Rigging the Bowsprit and Sprit Sail Yard
A quick walk through on how i made a sprit sail rig for my homemade dory. The sail was also made from a cheap poly tarp, and Since I'm no longer using roller reefing, I can position the sheet anywhere I like on the boom. I have moved it well forward which Rigging a Spritsail
We build a bow sprit on our sailing catamaran - you can watch the full video on our other channel! WATCH FULL VIDEO: crossing from Estonia to Finland with 2 masts spritsails
Does a Bowsprit Make it a Cutter? | Sailing Wisdom Leeboard Sprit Rigged Sailing Reflection Sewed the last stitch on the Sailrite spritsail kit. Sail is for our Penobscot 14.
Upgrading the Opti Sprit Halyard Sprit sails are notoriously difficult to slab reef. The reason is that the snotter, or sling that the butt of the sprit sits in, has to be
Sprit sailboat in Kalmarsund, Sweden The brail being run through a grommet about mid way on the leech then to the mast and then down. My rig has lower boom along the sail foot. It Hey guys! I get asked often how long it takes to reef my GIS's lug sail so I though I should make a quick video showing you, in real
The sprit halyard is one of the most important sail controls onboard an Opti. The more you can actively adjust the halyard tension Lug sail rigging my GIS's for the second season!! People have asked me how I rigged my GIS, the lazy jacks and how I secure or
Evening sail w new sprit-boom Fun day sailing the dinghy.
Pounded the last reef point grommet, spritsail complete! Sailrite kit for a Penobscot 14 spritsail. Cabin Boy Sailing Rig, Part One
Spritsail Kit from Sailrite Last Stitch This video shows the spritsail rig I added to my John Atkin Cabin Boy dinghy. The only thing I've changed since 2013 was that I This is how to set up a lug rig boat to go sailing when arriving at your sailing spot. Links below to knots and how to set up the lug
How to rig the Allen Optimist Sprit system, which comes spliced and race-ready. This pack includes everything you need to DIY Make your own sprit sail for under $30
Easy steps to make your own model spritsail skiff. HOW TO use a MARLIN SPIKE Rigging Knife (6 ways) #marlin #spike #rigging #knife
DIY Rigging The Sprit Sail It is a great auxiliary rig for a nice pulling boat where rowing is primary and the sail is only used for a free ride off the wind. Reefing the Navigator
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WE BUILT A BOW SPRIT ON OUR CATAMARAN! ⛵️ [RED SEAS SHORTS] A detailed process making your own Sprit Sail using a $15 tarp, a $5 grommet kit and a can of common household contact cement
This is a detailed demonstration of how I rigged my home made sprit sail with parts from local hardware stores. It took less than 2 The rig can be used with or without a boom. No hardware is required: the sail is simply laced to the mast. In small boats like our PK78, D4 etc., the throat is The Virtues of a Lug Rig in Small Boats
Things I've learn't so far: 1. Keep the sprit boom as close to horizontal as you can get away with. 2. Mount the yard and the sprit Making a Mast and Tarp Sail for the Dory
Spritsail Tuning Notes Basted the hem of the Sailrite spritsail with double sided tape. Matt Layden Paradox revised sheeting arrangement on sprit rig
Building a BOW SPRIT on our boat! 💪🏻 [RED SEAS SHORTS] Brailing line on Sprit Sail can reduce sail area up at the peak, similar to a reef. Also good for securing the sail with the addition of a
Sprit Rig Rigging a Sabot dinghy #woodenboats #sailing #sabot #outdoorkids #dinghy How to easily reef a sprit sail without a halyard?
Part 2 Lug Sail The first sailing day, Rig and set up the sail boat to launch. Oz Goose Method The best laid plans of mice and men oft go astray.. a little bit. Living with Sprit Sails | Small Boats
pointing tips w/ a sprit rig - The WoodenBoat Forum Rigging a sprit sail on a small pram. - The WoodenBoat Forum
Taken during wooden boat show. Easy-to-Sail Catspaw Dinghy: Classic Small-Craft Construction at the WoodenBoat School
The classical rule for qualifying a sailboat as a cutter or a sloop relates to the position of the mast. If the mast is far forward, it's a Spritsail - Wikipedia Here are some ways to use your rigging knife and marlin spike. Let me know if you know other ways to use it! Thanks!
Paradox with a sprit sail rig The 21 feet sprit sail boat Ormen Långe with the crew Cecilia, Johan and the ship dog Tesla. Sailing in light wind conditions Spritsail Sail Kit from Sailrite Basting a Hem
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My new polytarp jib wing on wing. Optimist Sprit System | RIGGING GUIDE Offshore in an Oday Daysailer
We built a bow sprit on our sailing catamaran! We added a compression post and adjustable running rigging so we can stow the This video shows the modifications to the rigging, which enables me to shorten sail somewhat while on the water. Shortening sail Homemade Sprit Rig
Sailing the river Alde in Suffolk. Sprit rigged thames barge boat. For a really small boat (I'm guessing that's what you have) lace the sail permanently to the mast and remove the mast instead of taking the sail down. This video was uploaded from an Android phone.
Notes on the spritsail brailing line and bridle on our Penobscot 14 ST. JACQUES. First Try With the New Dinghy Sprit Rig. Furl a Sprit Sail - Builder's Forum - Chesapeake Light Craft
This is a detailed demonstration of how I rigged my home made sprit sail with parts from local hardware stores. Learn more about this boat in our December 2020 Issue of Small Boats Magazine:
Sprit Rig Virtues and Details - Ross Lillistone Wooden Boats The title pretty much says it all.
Why have I changed from the standing lug to a sprit rig? I had the following problems with the standing lug: 1. The roller furling Today Gene is going to take you through the steps to rig a Sabot dinghy. We hope you enjoy this video! #dinghy.
Spritsail Kit from Sailrite Reef Point Grommets Hi, I'm Alex, I started sailing around a year ago and dove head first into the wonderful world of yacht racing. So far, I've raced over