This is a quick video that goes along with the post on my blog called 'Sprits and Snotters'. The project is to replace WABI''' Sprit sails are notoriously difficult to slab reef. The reason is that the snotter, or sling that the butt of the sprit sits in, has to be Sprit Rig
The rig can be used with or without a boom. No hardware is required: the sail is simply laced to the mast. In small boats like our PK78, D4 etc., the throat is This Lug Sail Reefing Setup is a Game Changer Sprits and Snotters.
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This is how to set up a lug rig boat to go sailing when arriving at your sailing spot. Links below to knots and how to set up the lug Sprit-rig sailing dinghy Modified Rigging on Catspaw Sailing Dinghy
Living with Sprit Sails | Small Boats Reefing a Sprit Sail static test
Spritsail Kit from Sailrite Last Stitch Since I'm no longer using roller reefing, I can position the sheet anywhere I like on the boom. I have moved it well forward which SailOar 8 with Sprit Rig
Rigging a sprit sail on a small pram. - The WoodenBoat Forum Windward when Scandalised
The brail being run through a grommet about mid way on the leech then to the mast and then down. My rig has lower boom along the sail foot. It The best laid plans of mice and men oft go astray.. a little bit.
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Brailing line on Sprit Sail can reduce sail area up at the peak, similar to a reef. Also good for securing the sail with the addition of a Making a Mast and Tarp Sail for the Dory
Pounded the last reef point grommet, spritsail complete! Sailrite kit for a Penobscot 14 spritsail. If you can't reduce sail on a rig, then it's not going to be very useful! I'm trying work out how to reduce sail using the sprit rig and DIY Rigging The Sprit Sail - YouTube
The rig is auxiliary to the oars, and since it is a spritsail, the spars can not only be stowed in the boat, but stowed out to the sides to be Why have I changed from the standing lug to a sprit rig? I had the following problems with the standing lug: 1. The roller furling Sprit sailboat in Kalmarsund, Sweden
How to rig a spritsail rig. Part 2 Lug Sail The first sailing day, Rig and set up the sail boat to launch. Oz Goose Method DIY Rigging The Sprit Sail
For a really small boat (I'm guessing that's what you have) lace the sail permanently to the mast and remove the mast instead of taking the sail down. First Try With the New Dinghy Sprit Rig.
I'd suggest sailing the boat in some big winds to determine if there would be a benefit. A good sprit rig does a fantastic job of spilling wind Sailing the river Alde in Suffolk. Sprit rigged thames barge boat.
We built a bow sprit on our sailing catamaran! We added a compression post and adjustable running rigging so we can stow the Spritsail Tuning Notes
Built here at the WoodenBoat School, our Joel White & N.G. Herreshoff designed Catspaw Dinghy is an all-purpose boat that's Spritsail Kit from Sailrite Reef Point Grommets pointing tips w/ a sprit rig - The WoodenBoat Forum
Building a BOW SPRIT on our boat! 馃挭馃徎 [RED SEAS SHORTS] Mastering Spinnaker Rigging for Beginners
Hey guys! I get asked often how long it takes to reef my GIS's lug sail so I though I should make a quick video showing you, in real Setting the Sprit on Flying Cloud It is a great auxiliary rig for a nice pulling boat where rowing is primary and the sail is only used for a free ride off the wind.
In this excerpt from the 2025 Worldwide Classic Boat Show, small boat designers Clint Chase, Ross Lillistone, and John Welsford crossing from Estonia to Finland with 2 masts spritsails Fun day sailing the dinghy.
A quick walk through on how i made a sprit sail rig for my homemade dory. The sail was also made from a cheap poly tarp, and Paradox with a sprit sail rig Today Gene is going to take you through the steps to rig a Sabot dinghy. We hope you enjoy this video! #dinghy.
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Tuning and sprit Things I've learn't so far: 1. Keep the sprit boom as close to horizontal as you can get away with. 2. Mount the yard and the sprit
A detailed process making your own Sprit Sail using a $15 tarp, a $5 grommet kit and a can of common household contact cement Part 15 Rigging the Bowsprit and Sprit Sail Yard Spritsail - Wikipedia
The sprit halyard is one of the most important sail controls onboard an Opti. The more you can actively adjust the halyard tension Rigging a Sabot dinghy #woodenboats #sailing #sabot #outdoorkids #dinghy
Sprit sail skiff "Carrianne" sailing on Long Island Sound. The Virtues of a Lug Rig in Small Boats
DIY Make your own sprit sail for under $30 This video was uploaded from an Android phone.
We build a bow sprit on our sailing catamaran - you can watch the full video on our other channel! WATCH FULL VIDEO: Brailing line on Sprit Sail
This video shows the spritsail rig I added to my John Atkin Cabin Boy dinghy. The only thing I've changed since 2013 was that I This is a detailed demonstration of how I rigged my home made sprit sail with parts from local hardware stores.
Here are some ways to use your rigging knife and marlin spike. Let me know if you know other ways to use it! Thanks! Basted the hem of the Sailrite spritsail with double sided tape. How to easily reef a sprit sail without a halyard?
Spritsail Crossing Learn more about this boat in our December 2020 Issue of Small Boats Magazine:
The 21 feet sprit sail boat Ormen L氓nge with the crew Cecilia, Johan and the ship dog Tesla. Sailing in light wind conditions Polytarp jib sail Rigging a Spritsail
How to Rig a Balanced Lug Sail - Part 1 This is a detailed demonstration of how I rigged my home made sprit sail with parts from local hardware stores. It took less than 2 My new polytarp jib wing on wing.
Notes on the spritsail brailing line and bridle on our Penobscot 14 ST. JACQUES. Core Sound Spritsail Skiff For transport, a bag sewn of light, slippery cloth keeps the bundled sprit rig 路 A small block tied to the throat turns the brail down along the
WE BUILT A BOW SPRIT ON OUR CATAMARAN! 鉀碉笍 [RED SEAS SHORTS] Various sailing movies of the skiff in good winds to light air conditions. Sprit Rig Virtues and Details - Ross Lillistone Wooden Boats
Spritsail Sail Kit from Sailrite Basting a Hem The title pretty much says it all.
Matt Layden Paradox with a Sprit Rig Sailing in upstate NY on Great Sacandaga Lake.
Lug sail rigging my GIS's for the second season!! People have asked me how I rigged my GIS, the lazy jacks and how I secure or This article is about fore-aft sails. For a square rigged sail set under the bowsprit, see Spritsail (square-rigged). The spritsail is a four-sided, fore-
Reefing the Navigator Taken during wooden boat show. Evening sail w new sprit-boom
Does a Bowsprit Make it a Cutter? | Sailing Wisdom How I reef my standing lug rig sail with a sprit boom on John Welsford designed Navigator.
The classical rule for qualifying a sailboat as a cutter or a sloop relates to the position of the mast. If the mast is far forward, it's a Sprit Rig Design | Boat Design Net
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How to rig the Allen Optimist Sprit system, which comes spliced and race-ready. This pack includes everything you need to Homemade Sprit Rig
This video shows the modifications to the rigging, which enables me to shorten sail somewhat while on the water. Shortening sail Pete Culler's Perfect Boat | Boat Profile
Hi, I'm Alex, I started sailing around a year ago and dove head first into the wonderful world of yacht racing. So far, I've raced over Easy steps to make your own model spritsail skiff. Matt Layden Paradox revised sheeting arrangement on sprit rig
Upgrading the Opti Sprit Halyard Sewed the last stitch on the Sailrite spritsail kit. Sail is for our Penobscot 14.