Practical junk rig : design, aerodynamics and handling / H.G. Hasler, J.K. McLeod.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hasler, Herbert George, 1914-1987.

Contributor:

McLeod, Jock.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Masts and rigging.

Junks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[London] : Adlard Coles Nautical, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This encyclopaedic volume examines the design and aerodynamic theory behind junk rigs and discusses how best to sail them.

Contents:

Cover; Content; Foreword; Preface to the Hardback Edition; Preface to the Paperback Edition; PART I: THE CHINESE RIG; Introduction; 1 The Rig; The mast; Battens; The sail; Aerodynamics and the junk rig; 2 The Geometry of the Sail; Sail analysis; Basic sail shapes; Recommended sail form; 3 The Rigging of the Sail; Halyards; Yard hauling parrel; Mast line; Mast rake; Control of the boom; Sailcloth creasing; Batten downhauls; Yard downhaul; Topping-lifts; 4 The Sheets; Sheet power and sheet spans; Reefing and furling; Six-point sheeting system; Positioning lower sheet blocks

5 Ghosters and Lightning Conductors; Ghosters; Lightning Conductors; PART II: DESIGNING A RIG; Introduction; 6 Designing the Sailplan (1); Position of the sailplan; The sailplan; Drawing the sail; Summary: drawing a standard Chinese sail; 7 Designing the Sailplan (2); Positioning a single-sailed rig; Positioning a multi-sailed rig; Unacceptable mast positions; Unacceptable sheet positions; Suggested solutions; Positioning the lower sheet blocks; Summary: designing a sailplan (2); 8 Masts; Timber masts; Species of timber; Hollow timber masts; Gluing; Preservation of a timber mast

Cable fastening; Designing and drawing a hollow mast; Designing a hollow staved timber mast; Designing a grown mast; Mast fittings; Masts of other materials; 9 Partners and Mast Step; The partners; The mast step; Tabernacles; 10 Yards, Battens, and Boom; The yard; The battens; The boom; 11 The Sail; The scale outline; Detail drawing and specification; 12 The Rigging; The halyard; The Sheets; Topping-lifts; Mast lift; Parrels; Tackline; Lacings; Optional rigging items; 13 Cockpit and Deck Layout; Boom gallows; Lower sheet blocks; Rope leads; Cleats, hitches, and jammers; Stowage of spare rope

Integrated deck layouts; PART III: USING THE RIG; 14 Setting up the Rig; General points; Stepping and unstepping the mast; Dressing the mast; Rigging the sail; 15 Handling the Rig; Sail-handling; Maintenance; Repairs and emergency procedures; Correction of excessive lee/weather helm; 16 Specimen Chinese-Rigged Vessels; Jester (1960); Redlapper (1962); Galway Blazer II (1968); Ròn Glas (1970); Yeong (1972); Sumner (1972); Design SSF/1 (1973); Hum (1974); Batwing (1974); Pilmer (1975); APPENDICES; A: Imperial/metric equivalents; B: Inches as decimals of a foot; C: Update to Practical Junk Rig; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographic references and index.

ISBN:

1-4081-8221-1

1-4081-2709-1

OCLC:

880826999