I assumed that "after shrouds" meant the aft-most of normally 2 or perhaps 3 set permanently on the chain plates, each side of and slightly back...
I agree with Messabout. The classic arrangement for a loose-footed main is to attach the sheet at a single point at the end of the boom. If the...
As rule I believe you should not try to compensate for sail imbalance by adjusting the rudder - it ought to be possible to get the boat to sail...
I have found Gaff Rig by John Leather invaluable in re-rigging a small traditional gaff cutter. Lots of practical examples, diagrams and...
Of course it does. Boats don't have a fixed underwater profile, half the subtlety of designing a boat is surely the variation in section at...
Boats change their shape when they heel, and also when the internal ballast, eg the crew, is shifted backwards or forwards. And centreboards of...
Thyat's interesting to know. Say 8% forward of the GC is a significant shift, and very relevant when playing around with rigs on paper and...
I agree. Mast position is matter of definition, so there are obviously going to be borderline cases. Reference to the number of headsails is...
Cut one out in cardboard first and try it in position. Then make correction marks on the cardboard and use these when transfering the pattern to...
You can get gaff-rigged sloops. Sloop doesn't mean having a triangular mainsail, it means having only one headsail (modern definition, anyway). if...
Well, theoretically you could have significant variations between beam on waterline, beam on deck, and beam between rubbing strakes.
I think there are two ways of close-hauling a square rig. The one so far discussed is limited by how far the yard will swing round, but presumably...
My understanding from extensive reading is that CE should be slightly (6" in 20 '?) AHEAD of CLR, when measuered statically. Then when the wind...
The easiest way to adjust weather helm, assuming the mast position and sail plan is given, is to alter the trim by shifting internal ballast aft.
For lowering the mast to pass under bridges, a tabernacle on deck is best!
