Understanding the why's of rigging.

I am looking for some better Pics, but I have too many - not about 1000 as mentioned a few days ago, but more than 2000 -there may be some doubles -of which I am struggling with.
On the other hand, I am not a good friend of studding-sails- maybe the reason I do not have many more Pic- but Uwek is right as usual.
I Will have to have a look into my "Manual Arquitectura Naval" more than 500 pages in A 4 format- but only in Spanish
 
Hi Jimmy,
That will be forward!!!
Also there are no gammoning cleats on the centre aft of the yard - only forward.
The drawing from El Capi also shows how to make the yards octagonal section. My kit said I should 'file' the dowel octagonal. It didn't work and looked terrible.

Woody

Careful scrutiny of my plans and most people on here made it clear I should edit my post.

Woody
 
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Woody I have a huge Databank with more than 1000 Pic. What you have seen is from Book in Spanish "Aquitectura Naval" or from the Web. WWW.pinterest.If you should come to Denmark, you could be a crewman for a week or two on the Topsails Schooner "Lilla Dan" or two more Schooners all making tours for companies, schools, friends etc. I have been on a Company course. Tema how to communicate and work better in a different part of a Company. Production, Marketing, Sales Ran D on managers levels -different - but the first day all down to ordinary seamen, and had to learn to work in group-one person from each group -and learn to work on the watch. during day cleaning cooking take care of Riggen etc. then from 16,00 one os, the where 3 groups have to run the ship. at 20,00 h of before, never later, next crew until 24,00 h and so during to 08,00 in the morning. it was hard for some, but I had my navy background behind me. It was funny to see one of the top manager cleaning the loo. The crew were mixed, but all sleeping in the sleeping back- both women and men- and there was no shower on board with sweet water, only wash think for both sex. the red one above is Lilla Dan the other one is Johanna
Lovely ships, El Capi.
I used to sail some tall ships as a youngster. I was very briefly on TS Royalist and Sir Winston Churchill.
Later, I served as chief mate on the "Royal Clipper", that is of course, mechanised to a point where the old practices do not fully apply anymore. Sailing theory remains the same though.
Most of what I understand in the mechanics of old rigs comes from trials we are currently making on "La Licorne", a 1/4 scale replica of a XVII century ship of the line that represents the ones that Colbert had built to entertain Louis XIV in Versailles.
That is how I figured out the efforts issues of keeping the jeers under tension.70677432_10219889934659839_3533599886547091456_n.jpg
 
I finally found an image to your question -if my English is correct
Hola Mucin, un saludo cordial desde Mijas- Málaga. He visto un monton de preguntas que has hecho, donde yo te puedo ayudar. de donde esta tu residencia, dado que hay varios tiendas de vente de barcos, con personal muy profesional. En Pais Vasco hay uno, uno o dos en Madrid y uno aque en Fuengirola.
La deferencia de dificultad entre novatos -medio y muy preparado. viene mucha veces con un escala de 1 hasta 5.donde 5 es para muy experimentados. La empresa OCCRE-in Barcelona- tiene muchas kit en toda la gama- muchos pare participante. lo bueno de Occre es que se puede bajar todos los modelos en internet en formato PDF, para estudiar ver si te interese. Tengo mas de 50 años detrás de me haciendo kit de Barcos y tengo casi la mitad de sus productos bajada del net.
como reacomodación recomiendo el modelo "ALBATROS" que yo mismo ha hecho.
tengo un mail: peandersen@telefonica.net
el Capi
 
El capi - Could I go sailing for real? I think it is a great idea. I would learn a great amount.
However, after I joined the Royal Navy in 1979 I found out I was the worst sailor. It would take at least three days before I finally stopped being ill! Fortunately I was destined for the submarine service. Their motto was "see a wave and DIVE". This suited me much better and glowing in the dark is useful!

My next question is what angle do I set the studding support rings. I can see that they are at some angle to the rear upper quarter of the yards but what angle? I think it is about 45 deg but that is only a guess.

Woody
YES YOU CAN. Out of Copenhagen Port, there are various Schooner and one Topsail Schooner -Lila DAN -where I was when young onboard for two weeks. In all these Ships they expect your Participation
 

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I am rigging my Caldercraft HMS Snake.
I have the book by L Petersson. It is excellent in its detail of every part of the rigging.
As an engineer I like to know why something is the way it is. I cannot just accept 'because it is'!
I have been all over the internet but cannot scratch this particular itch.
For instance -
The main yard is supported by a) a sling (fixed length)
b) two Jeers (blocks and tackles)
c) two lifts (blocks and tackles at the ends of the yards)

I sort of understand the sheets, tacks and cluelines but why are they like that.

So what I am asking is :- Is there any where that I go to get some answers or do I just wind my neck in and accept 'because it is'?!
Hallo @scepticwoody
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