Changing the sails of your sailboat is generally a big budget. So to avoid making the wrong sails or fabric, here is a short, very simple guide to know if you need to change your sails and how to choose the sails suited to your sailboat. Sails are an important item in the cost of …
The forestay on a sailboat allows the headsail to be rigged. It can have several characteristics that give it different functions. What are the different types of forestay installations? On a sailboat, the forestay is part of the standing rigging. This cable holds the mast longitudinally from the front. At the same time, it has …
The rigging of a boat, along with its sails, is the engine of a sailboat, with the wind as its fuel. Without the mast, shrouds, or running rigging, it would be impossible to hoist the sails. But what are the different parts of a rig? The rigging is much more complex than one might imagine. …
The standing rigging of a boat consists of all the cables used to hold and adjust the sailboat’s mast. Understanding this rigging is important for boat maintenance and mast tuning, for example. Let’s explore these different cables and the terminology of the various parts of a boat’s standing rigging. Definition of a Boat’s Standing Rigging …