Learn how to design, make, repair, improve, and maintain sails If you want to produce sturdy sails for daysailing and cruising, built of low-tech materials you can repair with a few simple tools, The Sailmakers Apprentice can show you how.
Emphasizing the handwork that distinguishes the highest-quality, most durable sails, sail pro Emiliano Marino tells you how to select a rig, introduces you to sail shape and theory, and then shows you -- step by step, with the help of over 700 detailed illustrations -- how to sew patches, hand sew rings, fix tears or frayed edges, and stitch seams, not to mention how to make your own sails, canvas sailcovers, and sailbags from scratch.
A visual feast for the sailor as well as an indispensable guide for the mariner comprehensive apprenticeship, this hands-on reference is an illustrated tour of the worlds rig and sail types, contemporary and historical.
About the Author: Emiliano Marino is a lifelong sailor and has been making sails since 1974.
He has written about sailmaking and sail care in Small Boat Journal and WoodenBoat .
Christine Erikson, also a sailmaker, illustrates for Threads , among other magazines.
