Have a look at my you tube video . type in bayeux sails project and ignore the first bit of sailing as I tried to sail across the wind. one...
In this case the storm spinakers held by the helmsman and tied off at the stern would be furled by hand by twisting ,simple to regulate and...
Just a few of my own observations here in the uk .Don't ever try using alyphatic in the real cold it turns into what I would describe as glueing...
one interesting thing about the bayeux sails images is the use of norman shields either for or aft to help compensate for problems with either...
I am researching the idea that the invasion fleet of william the conqueror used a form of lateen sail with a crude form of roller reefing. This...
