Sail Identification

[Seagull Shipwright]

Hi ...... I have been trying to positively identify the sails on the Brigantine Plan attached. I am still a little confused! Can anyone help and also guide me towards an appropriate Pin Tail diagram.

 

[AndyA]

First, there is no such thing as positive identification; nautical terminology varies by locality and by era. Also, the rigging of any individual vessel, including the arrangement of the pin rails, is subject to the preferences of the master and the boatswain. But here's my try, from fore to aft and bottom to top.

• flying jib
• jib
• fore topmast staysail
• fore staysail
• fore course (foresail)
• fore topsail
• fore topgallant sail
• gaff foresail
• main topmast staysail
• (gaff) mainsail
• main gaff topsail

Fair winds!

 

[Seagull Shipwright]

First, there is no such thing as positive identification; nautical terminology varies by locality and by era. Also, the rigging of any individual vessel, including the arrangement of the pin rails, is subject to the preferences of the master and the boatswain. But here's my try, from fore to aft and bottom to top.

• flying jib
• jib
• fore topmast staysail
• fore staysail
• fore course (foresail)
• fore topsail
• fore topgallant sail
• gaff foresail
• main topmast staysail
• (gaff) mainsail
• main gaff topsail

Fair winds!

Thank you so much for your reply. I had identified some of the sails, but got confused with the jibs and fore staysails.

Is there a “generic” rigging / pin rail that would be a good starting point.

 

[KMSvideo]

I recommend the book:

Rigging Period Fore-And-Aft Craft​

by Lennarth Petersson

Rigging Period Fore-And-Aft Craft : Naval Institute Press: Amazon.com.au: Books

Rigging Period Fore-And-Aft Craft : Naval Institute Press: Amazon.com.au: Books

www.amazon.com.au

 

[Seagull Shipwright]

KMSvideo…….thanks I have this publication. I guess the nearest arrangement would be the two masted US Scooner. I will examine this more closely. Thanks for your assistance.

 

[fred.hocker]

Glad to see Lennarth Petersson's work being used. I am very sad to report that he passed away last week after a long illness. He had done a lot of illustrations for us at the Vasa Museum.

Fred

 

[Corsair]

Glad to see Lennarth Petersson's work being used. I am very sad to report that he passed away last week after a long illness. He had done a lot of illustrations for us at the Vasa Museum.

Fred

very sad to hear.

 

[KMSvideo]

Som rád, že sa používa dielo Lennartha Peterssona. S veľkým zármutkom oznamujem, že minulý týždeň zomrel po dlhej chorobe. V múzeu Vasa pre nás vytvoril veľa ilustrácií.

Fred

Toto je smutná správa.
Úprimnú sústrasť celej rodiny.
Táto a jeho ďalšia kniha sú najlepšie knihy o rigging, aké som videl, sú veľmi ľahko pochopiteľné.

 

[El Capi]

First, there is no such thing as positive identification; nautical terminology varies by locality and by era. Also, the rigging of any individual vessel, including the arrangement of the pin rails, is subject to the preferences of the master and the boatswain. But here's my try, from fore to aft and bottom to top.

• flying jib
• jib
• fore topmast staysail
• fore staysail
• fore course (foresail)
• fore topsail
• fore topgallant sail
• gaff foresail
• main topmast staysail
• (gaff) mainsail
• main gaff topsail

Fair winds!

AGREE TOTALY-CAPI