Encyclopedia
Welcome to the UK Sailmakers’ Encyclopedia of Sails.
- 1.1 – Introduction
- 1.2 – How to buy a sail
- 1.3 – Rig Dimensions
- 2.1 – Sail Cloth
- 3.1 – Sail Construction Methods
- 4.1 – Mainsail
- 4.2 – Genoas and Other Jibs
- 4.3 – Spinnakers
- 4.4 – Asymmetrical Spinnaker
- 4.5 – Cruising Spinnaker
- 4.6 – Dousing Sock (UK Stasher)
- 4.7 – Staysails
- 4.8 – Drifter
- 4.9 – Jib Top
- 4.10 – Storm Sails
- 5.1 – Mainsail Trim
- 5.2 – Genoa Trim
- 5.3 – Sailing To Telltales
- 6.1 – Spinnaker Trim
- 6.2 – Spinnaker Jibes
- 6.3 – Spinnaker Douces
- 7.1 – Cruising Spinnaker Handling
- 7.2 – Cruising Spinnaker Trim
- 7.3 – Cruising Spinnaker Jibes
- 8.1 – Tuning Your Rig
- 9.1 – Sail Care
- 9.2 – Applying Spreader Patches
- 10.1 – Glossary