"A clearly illustrated, superb step-by-step guide."--Cruising World More than a how-to guide to designing, making, repairing, and improving sails, The Sailmaker's Apprentice combines 700 detailed drawings with a witty, wise, and philosophically probing commentary that is as much about living a life of self-reliance and harmony as it is about making sails. Here you will find a visual feast for the sailor as well as an indispensable guide for the mariner. "The basics of traditional sailmaking . . . are artfully, lavishly, even passionately elaborated and enriched. . . . The author has created not just a new standard reference . . . but a virtual epic poem. . . . The best and most comprehensive book on sailmaking and sail repair to be published in a long time."--WoodenBoat "Reveals true mastery."--Northern Mariner "The accepted standard volume on sailmaking."--Ensign
Inhaltsverzeichnis
< h4> Tables< h4> Preface< h4> Acknowledgments< h4> Introduction< h3> 1. A Ditty Bag Apprenticeship< h5> Tools; Materials; Cutting, Folding, and Marking the Cloth; Sewing; Finishwork< h3> 2. Sailing, Hulls, and Sails< h5> Where One Sails; Ergonomics; The Hull; Helm Balance< h3> 3. Rigs and Sails< h4> Rig Types< h5> The Square Rig; The Lug Rig; The Gunter Rig; The Sprit Rig; The Sprit-Boom Rig; The Wishbone Rig; The Full-Batten Rig; The Batwing Rig; The Gaff Rig; The Bermudan Rig; The Lateen Rig and the Settee Rig; The Polynesian Claw Rig< h4> Sail Types< h5> Working Sails; Auxiliary Sails; Stormsails; Riding Sails and Steadying Sails< h4> Sail Rig Configurations< h5> Cat Rig; Sloop Rig; Double-Headsail, Single-Masted Rigs; Double-Masted Cats; Ketch; Yawl; Schooner; Big-Boat Rig Configurations< h3> 4. Sail Shapes and Theory< h5> Lift; Separation, Drag, and Edge Vortices; Sail Shape; Sail Trim; Sail Interaction; Sail Materials and Construction< h3> 5. How Sails are Made< h5> The Business of Sailmaking; The Principles of Sail Design; The Sailmaking Process; Sailmaking Materials; The Tools of the Sailmaker< h3> 6. Making Your Own Sails< h5> Obtaining Measurements; Designing a Sail; Lofting and Seaming the Sail; Installing Cloth Reinforcements; Finishwork; Checking Out Your Sail; Sail Alterations and Adjustments< h3> 7. Sail Fittings: "Hardware" and "Software"< h5> Fittings Within Sails; Fittings Seized to Sails; Rigging Fittings< h3> 8. Sail Care and Maintenance< h5> Preventive Maintenance; Sail Storage; Tanbarking and the Preservation of Sails< h3> 9. Sail Repair and Restoration< h5> Damage Assessment; The Repair and Maintenance Kit; Making Repairs< h3> 10. Buying New or Used Sails< h5> Buying New Sails; Buying Used Sails; Surveying Used Sails< h3> 11. Sailbags and Sailcovers< h5> Sailbags; Sailcovers< h3> 12. Sail Handling, Trim, and Adjustment< h5> Bending a Sail; Setting a Sail; Sail Trim; Sail Shape; Getting the Most Out of a Gaff Rig; Sail Reduction; Sail Control and Management< h4> Appendix A. Glossary< h4> Appendix B. Sailmakers, Riggers, Brokers, and Cleaners< h4> Appendix C. Sources of Materials< h4> Appendix D. Bibliography< h4> Appendix E. Other Sources of Information< h4> Index
