Sailmaker's Apprentice

"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

<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