Encyclopedia

Welcome to the UK Sailmakers’ Encyclopedia of Sails.

• 1.1 – Introduction
• 1.2 – How to buy a sail
• 1.3 – Rig Dimensions
• 2.1 – Sail Cloth
• 3.1 – Sail Construction Methods
• 4.1 – Mainsail
• 4.2 – Genoas and Other Jibs
• 4.3 – Spinnakers
• 4.4 – Asymmetrical Spinnaker
• 4.5 – Cruising Spinnaker
• 4.6 – Dousing Sock (UK Stasher)
• 4.7 – Staysails
• 4.8 – Drifter
• 4.9 – Jib Top
• 4.10 – Storm Sails
• 5.1 – Mainsail Trim
• 5.2 – Genoa Trim
• 5.3 – Sailing To Telltales
• 6.1 – Spinnaker Trim
• 6.2 – Spinnaker Jibes
• 6.3 – Spinnaker Douces
• 7.1 – Cruising Spinnaker Handling
• 7.2 – Cruising Spinnaker Trim
• 7.3 – Cruising Spinnaker Jibes
• 8.1 – Tuning Your Rig
• 9.1 – Sail Care
• 9.2 – Applying Spreader Patches
• 10.1 – Glossary