(BIG picture!)
SAIL PLAN

starting at the
top: fore royal

making a sail
belly

technology:
basting tape

reinforcing
the corners

fully rigged
with 4 sails

5 yards for
square sails

5 yards:
tapered

5 yards:
now octagonal

5 yards: circular
and drying

pivots attached
to yards

pivot internals

royal on
makeshift mast

like a
windowshade?

all five yards

canted yards

the PLAN

the Roller

the Blocks aka pulleys

new Royal sail

buntline blocks

ready to catch
the wind

one line controls

buntline for
upper topsail

hung from
the rafters

hinged to the
mainmast

connection
detail

main topsail
neat, furled

brail lines

1/16" to 1/8"l

main topsail
messy, furled

packed up,
ready to travel

the new season!

an aft view

4 sails are set

goodview of main topsail

Overseeing ops: Ellen & Curtisl

Furling and unfurling

... Boki gets in on the action

Three jibs set

blocks and fairleads

Cleat lines

New custom cover!