Recent Blogs
Schooner Rig Explained: How a Two-Masted Fore-and-Aft Sail Plan Works, Parts and Drive Force
Schooner rig explained — how the fore-and-aft two-mast layout drives offshore sail-training vessels, with sail-area math, worked example, and trade-offs.
Topsail Schooner Mechanism Explained: Sail Plan, Rigging Parts, and SA/D Calculation
How a Topsail Schooner works — fore-and-aft rig with square topsails on the foremast, sail plan math, real vessels like the Pride of Baltimore II,...
Club Topsail Rig Mechanism Explained: Parts, Diagram, Sail Area Formula and Worked Example
Club topsail rig explained — how the spar, sheet and halyard work above the gaff, why traditional yachts use it, and how to size sail...