Nobody can say for certain when man first started to travel across water. Let alone how the idea occurred to raise a sail on a mast. The word ‘rig’ or ‘rigging’ is used to describe the construction that shall carry a wardrobe of sails, and it is also ...
Nobody can say for certain when man first started to travel across water. Let alone how the idea occurred to raise a sail on a mast. The word ‘rig’ or ‘rigging’ is used to describe the construction that shall carry a wardrobe of sails, and it is also the collective name for different varieties of masts, booms, stays and sails.
In this book, which is included in Norstedts series about everything to do with sailing, the reader will find basic information on:
• Historical background: Rigs through the ages
• Trimming rigs and sails
• Repairs and maintenance: What can I repair myself?
• Ropes: The different sorts of ropes. What is best for what?
After more than thirty-five years as a professional sail-maker, Birger Sjöberg shares his knowledge with us. A guide to rigging and sails that is a ‘must’ for your boat library,
indeed for everybody on board.