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. Just like any other complicated machine, we divide sailboats into components, systems, subsystems, etc etc. The two main parts are the HULL and the RIG. Guess which one this lesson is about! . At the risk of making this seem too easy, let's continue with the obvious... we have some big flappy pieces of cloth up in the air... Our boats have 2 sails. The bigger one is the MAIN sail which is why we call it the mainsail, the smaller one in front is the JIB. This arrangement of sails is called the SLOOP rig (link to GLOSSARY). Sloops have one mast, and mainsail & jib. Sailboats can have more than one mast, or a single mast & more than one jib, no jib at all, etc etc. Can a boat with two masts be a sloop? . Now let's look at what holds the sails up in the air. . The pole-thing is the MAST. The other one is the BOOM. These are called SPARS The word SPAR has several meanings (isn't English a great language)- it is a mineral, it means to practice fighting, and it means a special kind of long skinny pole-like structure. Our SLOOPs have wires holding the mast up. These are the STANDING RIGGING. Although we generally don't work with this on sailing days, to be a qualified sailor you must know the basic rigging. Just like most words have more than one meaning, here are some boat parts with more than one word for their proper name: the FORESTAY may also be called the HEADSTAY, the SIDESTAY may also be called the SHROUD. The STANDING RIGGING helps the rig stand up. It also does not move... most of the time... when sailing. But the sails have to be hoisted & adjusted. So we need more rigging to make the sails move. We call this the RUNNING RIGGING. The two most important parts of the running rigging are the HALYARDs and SHEETs. Halyards make the sails go up & down. Sheets adjust the angle of the sails to the boat, and to the wind. In our boats, the sheets are held in the sailors hand to make sure you are in control of the sail. . The big white piece of cloth is NOT the sheet... the sheet is a rope! All ropes on sailboats have special names, so don't call it a rope !!! . More details of the RUNNING RIGGING- here is a look at the JIB's running rigging. We see the halyard (red) & it's CLEAT (near the bottom of the mast), we see that the jib has 2 sheets... one to each side. The crew will normally control the jib while sailing. It's important to trim the jib on the correct side, and also not get the sheets tangled. New Word: CLEAT (link to GLOSSARY) A "cleat" is some kind of device that holds a rope in place. There are several kinds of cleats, and our simple boats have 4 or more. . Last but not least, the MAINSAIL. It has only one sheet, but it has a number of additional ropes to control it. In this diagram, the MAIN HALYARD is blue. It also has a cleat, near the bottom on the mast. In our boats, the main halyard is cleated to the starboard side of the mast. The mainsail has an OUT HAUL to pull it tight along the boom, and a VANG to pull the boom down. These are not normally adjusted for basic sailing, but it is important to remember them when rigging the boat. . Did this lesson seem very simple? (link to GLOSSARY) Here is an outline of the terminology covered: . Standing Rigging: Forestay, Sidestay, Spreader, Shroud, Headstay Spars: mast, boom Sloop: Mainsail, Jib Running Rigging: Main halyard, Jib halyard, Main sheet, Jib sheets, Outhaul, Vang, Cleat Here is the next lesson on the RIG (link) Here is another important lesson, hopefully you have already passed the Capsize Drill (link) ... posted by Assistant Coach Douglas King .
Building your own plywood (stitch and glue) boat is a low cost and light weight alternative to spending $10,000+ on an expensive commercially built boat that is difficult to trailer, very heavy, and guzzles gas. Online research, low-cost...
How to build a spritsail for your boat, includes information on how the spritsail works and an illustrated diagram for building your sail. Originally published as "Instant Sailboat" November/December 1985 MOTHER EARTH NEWS.
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When my fourth grade students finish their first mandatory projects (making a mallet or a walking staff) I invite them to choose their next project by themselves. Obviously I help them navigate through the many ideas that come to their young, yet creative minds, and I help them steer their commendable motivation towards a safe...
Here are the rigging instructions for the Revell Cutty Sark H-399. these instructions can also be used for the Revell Thermopylae, 1:96 scale. once these are downloaded or copied, they can be printed and pieced together, because each side is one complete page. I will list them as such and in their particular order: left upper, right upper, left lower and right lower. here is page 1. Here is page two, in the same rotation:
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This area of the Techniques Bank, Model Weathering and Finishing Techniques, will help you to add character, realism and artistic influence to your painted model. The result will be less like a replica toy and more of a scale representation of the original subject which incorporates artistic features to make it visually compelling. Additionally, the […]
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Das Jasco Thermic 50-X 50" Span Kit (entworfen, um den Baby Bowlus Gleiter der 30er Jahre nachzuahmen) ist präziser Laserschnitt, der den Planspezifikationen für Balsaqualität, Gewicht und Maße entspricht. Harder Balsa wird für Flügelspars verwendet, während Schwanz und Flügelspitze ehemalige und Rippen aus leichterer Balsa sind. Was Sie zum Vervollständigen benötigen: Ein paar Handwerkzeuge wie z.B. eine scharfe Modellierebene reduzieren die Zeit, vordere und hinterlaufende Kanten zu formen, etc., Zement und etwa 3 Zoll weichem Kupferdraht für Ruder scharnier, Ein paar Papierklammern für Flügelhalterung aus Gummi und Schlepphaken, Sandpapier und ein Schleifblock Auswahl an Bedeckungsmaterial und Veredelungslack oder Versiegelung. Die thermische Serie von Schleppergleitern von Frank Zaic aus den 1940er Jahren und später in den 50er Jahren angepasst, stellen die top strebende Ebene der Balsamodellierung für Millionen von Baby-Boomern während ihrer Jugend dar. Durch ihre hochwertige und leichte Konstruktion sind sie immer noch beliebt und passen sich problemlos der Mikroradiosteuerung und dem Elektromotor an, um freude am Hang oder Feld zu genießen. Laser Kit Inhalt: Plan - ein Bogen gerollt 28" x 34" mit Mustern. Pod Bulkhead Ehemaliger und Kiel Laubholzschwanz Boom, Balsa Flügel, Stabilisator und Flosse spars und Balsa Airfoil Rippen, Geformte und gekämmte Hinterkanten und Spitzenblöcke für Flügel und Stabilisator, Extra Balsa für Streifenschneidekanten und Pod Stringer, Balsa Nasenkegel als Kaschiermittel in Form geschnitten geliefert. HINWEIS: Wenn Sie versuchen möchten, mit leichtem Hi-Start zu starten oder bei höheren Windbedingungen zu fliegen, empfehle ich, Ersatzspars von hochwertiger gegerbter Tanne oder Fichten zu schneiden und zu verwenden. Tom Martin Radio Control - TMRC - Bietet vielen SAM (Society of Antique Aeromodelers) qualifizierte Laser cut Kits und Pläne. Erfahre mehr über diesen Artikel
My Favorite Sailing Rigs and Why, by Iain Oughtred Do I have a favorite rig? Well, it depends what kind of a boat are we talking about, where it’s sailed, what the prevailing weather is, how experienced the skipper and crew are, and what the mooring and/or launching situation is. In the following, I will be thinking mostly […]
The helm takes just a finger on the tiller, and often, using the mizzen to balance the helm, the Ilur can be trimmed to self-steer. As the winds strengthen, I sit up on the bench.
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Learn when and how to use trim tabs to get the best ride from your boat.
