O.K.,
I may be way off base, please let me know, but are sails made from patterns or are they each done by hand on a block? I saw the guide by Lester, but it won’t be available for a few weeks and I haven’t been able to get an answer. There seems to be very little literature on the internet about sails and I am to far away(Korea) to go to a bookstore.
Here’s where I am. I recently(yesterday) purchased a Victoria from Tower Hobbies. I found a Club in my hometown that races the class and it also seems to be a good intro into r/c sailing.
Did I mention that I’ve barely even been on a sailboat?
Anyway, I wanted to do something with my 5 yr old son, so r/c acft was out, and he loves boats, so it seems to be a good match.
So, here I am, stationed in Korea, right? Well, I have an opportunity to have custom sails made for a very good price, but I am woefully lacking in instruction/knowledge/smarts on what to tell the seamstress.
Can I just use the original sail as a pattern? I am fairly sure that it can be reproduced here, but, will it, with the proper materials, be a better sail than stock?
Therefore, all and all hints, tips, stories, patterns or instruction will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your time,
J-5-0
5-0@johnny-in-korea.com
“Mundo Nulla Fides”