Recent Blogs
The Cutter Sailing Rig Mechanism: How It Works, Sail Plan Diagram, Parts & SA/D Formula
How a Cutter works as a fast single-masted vessel for pilot transfers, revenue patrol and coastal interception. Hull form, rig, sizing and worked example.
Sliding Gunter Rig Mechanism: How It Works, Parts, Formula, and Uses Explained
Learn how the Sliding Gunter rig works, why sailors use it on dinghies and tenders, and how to size the yard, halyard and traveller for...
Full-rigged Brig Explained: Sail Plan, Helm Balance Diagram, Parts and How the Two-Masted Rig Works
Full-rigged brig explained — sail plan, rigging geometry, and speed calculations. Real maritime examples, named ships, and a worked passage-speed example.
Brigantine Sailing Rig Explained: How the Two-Masted Square and Fore-and-Aft Mechanism Works
Brigantine sailing rig explained: how the two-masted square-and-fore-and-aft sail plan works, why crews picked it, and how to size it for sail-training vessels.
Barkentine Sail Plan Mechanism: How a Three-Mast Square-and-Fore-Aft Rig Works
Barkentine sailing rig explained — how the square-rigged foremast and fore-and-aft main and mizzen work together for shorthanded ocean trade and sail training.