Sailmaking: Knowing Just Enough to be Dangerous | Sailing Soulianis - Ep. 35
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Sailmaking isn’t exactly voodoo magic, but because it’s pretty tough to find much information on sailmaking & sail cloth, we wanted to share everything we’ve learned in our quest to make the right decisions about our new headsail.
This is a very technical video, so be sure to watch it after a good night’s sleep and a cup of coffee. Get ready to learn some stuff!
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This video proves exactly how much I love you guys. I sat and watched the whole thing. No adventure, no travel, heck no bikinis! I think that with your help I understood most of what you were saying. Thanks. I've said it before and I'll say it again. I'm all in.
THIS is why great lakes sailors have a leg up on the others ...you kids did your homework and explained the process perfectly...I look forward to seeing it in action
Wow what a fantastic video! Thank you for helping sailors understand what type of details go into purchasing and designing new sails.
I bought a new main sail from you 3 years ago for my S2 8.5. After 3 years with this sail I have 3 things to say. I love it, I love it I love it. I got your off shore package and I am glad I did. Your sail is so strong and reinforced I am confident with it in all conditions!! I happened to be sailing across Lake Michigan from Milwaukee to Ludington during the Chicago Mac race 2017. I faced 25 to 30 kt winds. I put in the second reef and motor sailed through the night. The sail held up perfectly! I used it to stabilize my boat. I love the way the reef points are reinforced! When I got to Ludington in the morning I say boats coming in with ripped sails, broken masts and a radio call to have a seasick crewmember taken to the hospital. I felt safe in these conditions with your sail!! I plan to replace my head sail in the next year or 2 I will definitely buy another sail from you and I recommend your sails to all that ask!!
I am finally starting to make videos for my channel. I filmed a video of me putting your sail on my boat. I showed the batten pockets and talked about how much I liked the sail. I plan to publish the video in the next 3 weeks.
The only "issue" I had with the sail is that the sail is so BEEFY it didn't fit under my stock sail cover. I needed a new sail cover anyway, so I had a bigger sail cover made.
Thank you for what you do!!
Very nicely done! I started sailing over 50 years ago and even though I haven't owned my own boat for a while, I follow several sailing sites and yours is one of the most interesting to me. You guys are not only passionate about the joy of sailing but are practical and logical about the technology. Keep it up.
Well how about sharing your knowledge on my channel. I am rebuilding 4 awful boats now.
That was THE best sail tutorial Is have ever had. Thanks.
Well done. "Understanding sail design for dummies". You guys nailed it.
Thank you for the sail break down. It truly helped me understand what I have already read but just didn't quite get it. Thank you and I look forward to your next video
Even I was able to finally understand why you chose this sail. I am 72 and have only sailed a few times in my life, I wish I had known this years ago. It really helped when you compared it to a plane wing. Yup I’m not to old to learn with all your help.Thank you so much!
Love it. When teaching aerodynamics of wings/sails I have always used a sheet of 8x11 paper. Hold the paper on the corners of on of the 8 inche sides in each hand. Holding the paper up to your mouth with the edge vertical and the tag end of the paper forming a loose arc and free to move, Blow across the top of the arc in the paper and observe that the paper will rise with no effort being applied to the bottom surface of the paper. For the uninitiated in aerodynamics it is striking visual demonstration of how a sail works on a reach.
I bought a new main sail from precision sails 3 years ago for my S2 8.5. After 3 years with this sail I have 3 things to say. I love it, I love it I love it. I got your off shore package and I am glad I did. The sail is so strong and reinforced I am confident with it in all conditions!! I happened to be sailing across Lake Michigan from Milwaukee to Ludington during the Chicago Mac race 2017. I faced 25 to 30 kt winds. I put in the second reef and motor sailed through the night. The sail held up perfectly! I used it to stabilize my boat. I love the way the reef points are reinforced! When I got to Ludington in the morning I say boats coming in with ripped sails, broken masts and a radio call to have a seasick crewmember taken to the hospital. I felt safe in these conditions with the sail!! I plan to replace my head sail in the next year or 2 I will definitely buy another sail from Precision Sail.
I am finally starting to make videos for my channel. I filmed a video of me putting your sail on my boat. I showed the batten pockets and talked about how much I liked the sail. I plan to publish the video in the next 3 weeks.
The only "issue" I had with the sail is that the sail is so BEEFY it didn't fit under my stock sail cover. I needed a new sail cover anyway, so I had a bigger sail cover made.
WOW!!! I've watched over 5000 "Sailing" RUclips videos and have learned a ton about the physics of a sail. I have to say, that was the best explanation of how a sail works and why, I have had the pleasure of watching. Keep up the great work you guys. Have fun, be safe and KEEP ON SAILIN ON! cheers RJ
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Thank you for a simple explanation of what is a more technically complicated subject. Precision Sails rocks! Canadian eh?
Wow! Great explanation! I learned more about sails in the last 15 minutes than in the rest of my life!
A very clear and concise explanation of sail design, the illustrations were great! Having a warp drive is much better than poking around the cosmos looking for a wormhole!
You make the complex simple. Thank you.
Someone already addressed the luff/leach thing. Don’t worry about it. The bottom line is that you don’t want any part of your headsail to wear on the rigging. You chose wisely. Great job as always.
Please make more videos like this one...about anything on a sailboat. No one is doing this and it helps demystify the the noise of uninformed opinions out there. Really helpful you salty dogs! GOOD JOB !!!!
Great job and informative. You do us Great Lakes sailors proud. As a teacher, you explained things very well. Keep up the good work.
Holy carp baskets! This is the most useful sailing video on sails I have found in months. Many of the other sailing channels don't cover the why of what they chose, or they glass over the details. This is really nice way for me to understand just a little of the thinking you guys go through to make a choice. Thank you.
We are binging to catch up thanks to Atticus That was a stellar explanation. Well done
This was an awesome video for us sailing newbies. I learned alot about sail making/design. Thank you Kirk and Lauren!
Glad to hear it!
Wow I learned a lot from your comical vid so much fun and info about sail configuration thanks another winning vid....Cap.
Guys, big thumb up! I think this is the prime reason why i follow your channel: you do stg and explain properly what and why. Congrats!
Great video. I'm looking at getting a new sail and I had no idea about the differences in cross cut, miter cut, bi-radial or tri-radial sails. Super helpful !!! Hope you love your new sail :)
Wow Guys!.....Great video.......so Instructional.......concise....good graphic animations......I Learned a lot.....Thanks from a sailor boi in Oz. You made my Monday night :)
WOW ! My head hurts ! AAHHHHH!!! No just kidding. Thank you for your in-depth discussion of your adventure in sailmaking. Very informative and helpful for someone who is a novice to this subject. I especially love the Walter Cronkite mic you used on the table ! Ha Ha!
As a non-sailor it was great to have your explanation of your new sail purchase. More please....like explaining all the different sails
The 110 % ( or other % ) sail is something I have never understood until YOU just explained it in terms even I could understand ! Thank You for that bit of education !! Carry On !
Hey Guys! Just watched all your videos, found you when researching routes from the Great Lakes to Florida. Now that I have caught up, I am waiting with eager anticipation for the sail as well!
That was awesome! It's 8AM and I've already learned something today! Thanks guys!!
Great show guys. Fantastic job with a very technical topic. Precision owes you more than a few kudo points for that one.
You two are fabulous together !! Loved this episode. And I learned a ton. Thanks !!!!! 👍👍⛵⛵😊
I watch sailing videos for just this type of information. Thanks
You’re welcome.
I thought this was just going to be a cutsty video at first but it turned out to be very informative. My formula for you guys is Cutsy + Informative = Entertaining . 😬 Thank you!
I never did understand how you sail into the wind... until this video...
Turn your sail into an airplane wing.... I love it!
Great explanations and illustrations. For racing, always loved laminate panels as they will not change their shape, but when they blow, its catastrophic. Only sailed a Tartan 37 once from Chicago Yacht Club to Evanston, Illinois for an owner. I liked the T 37 much better than the T 10’s. Enjoy your videos. Thank you.
Wow finally have it in my head now. You covered and made sense of what the marketing jargon confuses most. Precision should link your video on their page!
That was as informative as it gets without buying a sail. Serendipidously, and as we say in Vancouver, home of Precision, which I did not know, Thank you muchly!
More than I ever knew I wanted to know about sail design. But extremely interesting and very well concocted. Thanks a bunch.
I really enjoyed this video, and I learnt a lot, thanks for sharing. I hope your sail arrives soon and I look forward to seeing you raise it for the first time .
Hey there Kurt, I wonder who the wind is in your sail haha , I really like how you bounce off each other, you are both learning so much together and I have to say so am I. Can’t wait to see your adventures. Such an awesome team 👍👍
I started on your "story" a week ago or so because I stumbled onto the video before this one, which made me go to the first video and ride the journey. I have enjoyed them so far! Keep it up, and safe travels.
Well done! Held my attention. I'm on a Westsail28 with original sails so this is a very relaxed tutorial for me. Thank you
If we could all talk to the designers of everything we buy, BEFORE we buy...imagine that. Thanks guys.
That would be pretty cool wouldn't it?! Who knows with 3d printing still in it's infancy, maybe we will have more and more opportunity to make those types of conversations, and customizations happen in all sorts of applications.
@@SailingSoulianis "made remotely" where? Vancouver isn't a very cost-effective place to be sewing big sheets together. Kentucky is better for that, as is Alabama where you are now.
Also, this sounds to me like a racing sail, for cruising, look to the used market, or just keep the next sail you are given.
So that's how warp-drives work! 😉😄. This was the best explanation of how this material works. Excellent video guys! Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😍😍⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵
Your home as I can see it is very beautiful. I prefer the explanation of a sail as it’s working rather than explaining. As they say a picture is worth 1000 words. Don’t worry I’m staying with you because I want to see you get to the Caribbean. Arrrrr-Stay thirsty my friends.
To the guys who asked about furling sails - it's because once the sail has more than about four or five rolls in it the shape goes to rats (even with foam inserts) drive is a product of luff length (which is why race boat tend to have 100-105% headsails most bang for handicap penalty buck.
Excellent explanation; very informative!
I bought from Precision as well. Awesome to work with. Great explanation of the options. Enjoy your sails!
Another great video guys great explanation on the sails it sounds like you did your homework and did it good and forget all just talked to somebody today that's building something for us and not a third-party life would be a lot better off can't wait to see it in action and see y'all heading south catch you on the next video be safe
Great discussion and description of sail design. You all did a great job and will love the sail. I grew up on Lake Erie and visited some of the places that you visited along Lake Michigan and the Straights of Mackinaw as a kid and young man. The lessons learned there will serve you well in your new sailing grounds. Fair winds and happy sailing.
Precision sails has done a great job providing a customer service not usually found with a sailmaker. They then add in great pricing,quality and delivery and you have a winner! They could probably sell you a bridge too. But joking aside I am impressed and have directed a couple of people to them and they have been happy .
Doesn’t sound like an american company but it is! Let’s hope You know who does not put a 25% tariff on it!!!! Cheers Warren
A superb simple yet precise explanation of sails. Thanks.
You kids are so meant for each other!
Good stuff!
Having a 24 year old 135 now explains a few things...
Ha, it depends on how well it’s been taken care of and how much it’s been used. But that does sound like an old sail!
Wow, I really learned a lot. Unfortunately, my boat is not a sailboat. 😕 The biggest thing I learned is that you guys are both way smarter than I am. 😊 Can't wait to see your new sails. Precision seems like a great company. Many other youtubers have used them. I like learning new stuff. Thanks!
Great video.
Very well done... just enough... thanks !!!
I love sails and how they are made...they are so cool. Your description and explanation of how sails work and are made was entertaining and informative. Thank you :)
You two are awesome! Very informative, and really, too cute!
You did a great job with this video. I was aware of much of this information but you clarified many things. Loved the graphics and manipulative. You are both natural born teachers.
Cool!
It’s an airfoil! Creating “lift” in a vertical plane vice a horizontal plane. I’m an old retired airman and it just clicked, I’d never understood the physics of sailing into the wind until I listened to you guys explain it. Thanks.
Love your content! I live on a Tartan 40 and we have an ~100% jib and it's plenty of power. We also have a light wind reacher that we use downwind up to 12 kts. Cheers! The leech* of the sail is the trailing edge that is closest to your shrouds and spreaders
I loved the way you gave us the visual of the sail design! Great sign language!! I understood it!! Thanks!!
A great primer for your new viewers who are sure to be enlightened
AWESOME EXPLANATION! Loved the different format of this video (very similar to your last "cost analysis" video). I really like seeing the behind the scenes like this. Also, probably a lot easier of a video to create and edit (although I can tell you guys did plenty of preparing for this video as well). I want to know, what is the BIGGEST single thing you have done to the boat in the name of improvement?
Can't wait for the next video! Also, just noticed you have 42k subscribers! WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN?? Congrats!
Best,
Neal
Great video on sails!!! Thanks for the details on choosing a sail design...Peace Luv Rock N Roll
John Candy and I both use an old pair of boxer shorts for our head sail. (Movie Summer Rental) Cheap, effective and available in many different colors.....LOL! Oh and no waiting in "eager anticipation" available at any Wal-Mart everyday! Sorry guys just couldn't resist the opportunity!You did an awesome job of explaining a very difficult subject that I had no idea of what people were talking about before. So thank you! Really. You may not be experts but you do, do your homework and I really feel like I can trust what you say to be the truth! So thanks for all the effort you put into making your vidoes!!!!!
I like how you're both learning together as you go. Not many Flatlanders have half the gumption you two do.
Great visual effects, both "live" and in print! Godspeed, guys!
Billowing out around the spreader graphic was genius. People might not realize what just happened there! :) I was a pro video editor in Hollywood in another life. I love you guys and I am a newer fan for life. Constantly amazed with your life and travels. Boom, later animation sequence was great too. Big Work has been expended on this episode of my new two favorite RUclips stars just sitting in front of the camera with a too big microphone. A sailboat for us is in the future for sure now. Thanks! Tod
So much in there made me smile and laugh, thank you. Always happy when another editor appreciates the editing 🙏 -L
New sails are better than Christmas!!
Very good explanation of sail design. And I loved your hand explanation of all things sail. Thanks.
...and I sit with anticipation... until next time...I have a recently acquired 1965-ish "Great Grumman Combo II" I bought a Sunfish sail for it. Though I couldn't afford it your designer, It would be fun to see what he came up with for it .
thank you I learned something that will help me become a better sailor, And some of the questions that I should ask.
Paaaleeeaseee! You cannot end your video with the words "murder weapon"! I am watching this late in the evening to have good vibes for my dreams.... Now what?!?! ;)
That was super informative! Thank you!
Great videos as always you two. Extremely informative and detailed.
WOW !!! What a beautiful presentation! I learned more from your vid than any stuffy book. Congratulations to you both! Looking forward to your new sails especially when you get to play with them.
What a great informative and fun video,I've heard nothing but good about Precision Sails,so with your research and all the tweaking,I'm sure you're going to be happy sailers.Eager anticipation,I understand that well😉
Best wishes😊
I feel like I stayed at Holiday Inn Express last night. A really interesting video.
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For a 42-Foot Herreshoff I sailed on, there was a full-size genoa for when the boat was sailing inside the Chesapeake Bay. For ocean sailing there was a "mini" genoa. The boat handled the same way. If you tried the "mini" genoa inside the Chesapeake Bay the boat would have been under-powered. Red line "boring!" If you used the full-size genoa on the open ocean her heeling moment was OMG. That's not to say chances were not taken.
Brilliant info... always wanted to know this stuff... and knew I had to do the home work some day... but you guys have done it for me. THANKS
Good video, nice pace and good explanations. Can't wait to see how it all comes out.
I think I have watched all or close to all of your videos. An EPIC adventure !!! A little crazy (in a good way) to leave your home and friends and to motor into the unknown. Video structure, content and quality are all AAA++++. Thanks so much for sharing with us. Hope to see a lot more in the future. Best of luck in all you do ! SUBSCRIBED.
Well done....Best explanation yet!
I have had two sailboats and no one ever told it to me as well as you just did...not even Chapman's Book of Sailing.
Cheers and Godspeed
This video is a top notch tech. video. Thank you for making it.
It's the leech not the luff that would hit the spreader.
A compromise is to make the foot longer and either hollow the leech to miss the top spreader or cut down on the luff length to also miss the top spreader.
Also there are one piece sail making techniques, notably North sails 3di which thermoform a one piece sail on a giant mold with custom laid internal yarns along the load paths. Those are the best I've sailed with, but a bit pricey.
Looking forward to seeing *captain Kirk* activate the new warp drive and issuing the order; *number one, engage!* 🌫🌫🌫🌫⛵🌫🌈
We are saving to purchase new sails for our Catalina 25, this was extremely helpful and informative guys. Thanks... well done!
ur in my top 4 sailing channels, nice vid today, thanks!
Love your explanation 👍
Should be fun to see the Sail.
Great explanation on your sail, thanks for going into detail about the design
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video... beam me up a warp drive sail.
We should do this more often, that was a moderately good time
This is a very good description of the principles following Bernoulli theory. There is another way to look at it, and, although much less common is perhaps a bit easier to visualize. I will try to give a brief outline of the alternate visualization approach.
Air has mass, about 1.2 kg per cubic meter, or if you prefer 0.075 lb per cubic foot. Moving air has momentum because it has mass. This momentum means the air (wind) likes to continue moving with the same velocity (speed and direction) unless it is acted on by a force to change the speed and/or direction. A sail provides this force, and changes the wind direction. The sail is most efficient when the wind enters the leading edge (luff) more or less parallel to the local air velocity with minimal disturbance. The rest of the sail then changes the direction of this wind with the least perturbations possible. The force acting on the sail (or the sail on the wind) is equal to the mass of the air times the acceleration required to change the wind direction (F=ma). It’s a bit more complicated because It is not a single molecule of air changing direction, but a continuum. The ability of the sail to change the direction of the wind locally at the sail is essentially a measure of the sail efficiency.
This is not the common method of explaining how a sail works, but I find it a bit more intuitive than the traditional approach. Both methods are technically sound. This visualization concept also makes it easy to see why sails could be expected to behave a bit differently on Lake Michigan than the ocean. Air density is about 2% lower on Lake Michigan due to elevation, giving it slightly less momentum for the same velocity wind. I have no idea whether this difference is perceptible in practice.
Interesting, we hadn't considered the air density, but you're absolutely right. It'd be hard to imagine that 2% would be noticeable, but the concept makes sense.
Great video! Learned stuff I never knew. Spent quite a few summers sailing day sailors, tried racing, we sucked, this information would have help. Fair seas guys ⛵⚓♥️👍
Nice job
that was awesome! great explanations! love your videos!
Now I know everything there is to know about sail-making. Close enough :)
I enjoy your channel very much. Well done!!
Thank you for the lessons in sails