Rigging Sail

Ideal for the beginning sailor, this easy-to-understand handbook covers how to rig a boat easily, effectively, and enjoyably. It covers the fundamentals of hoisting the rigging and making rigging repairs, as well as different kinds of ropes, rope lays, and rope sizes; and how to handle rope. It explores the various methods of rigging sail, main running, foresail running, and gaff-headed running, plus there are complete instructions for hoisting, reefing, sheeting, and more. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of natural and synthetic fibre ropes, the uses of metal rope, and how to join two pieces of rope without tying a knot.