Goat Island Skiff group has developed a faster reefing system for cruising dinghies. No special fittings are needed so quick cheap and simple

The post Faster Reefing System for Cruising Dinghies appeared first on Storer Boat Plans in Wood and Plywood.

Videos of best speed upwind in the Oz Goose to handle large waves - a video of depowering a lug by reducing the downhaul tension slightly.

The post Videos Handling Waves in Strong wind upwind Oz Goose and depowering lug rigs. appeared first on Storer Boat Plans in Wood and Plywood.

Some of the decisions that have to be made before ordering Goat Island Skiff or other lugsails.

The post Talking to your Local Sailmaker – GIS sails and other lugsails appeared first on Storer Boat Plans in Wood and Plywood.

Question was how to stop a freestanding mast from falling out on a small sailboat? A few simple fittings and a neat solution

The post Freestanding Mast, stopping it from falling out in a capsize. appeared first on Storer Boat Plans in Wood and Plywood.

Controlling sail twist on any boat is critical for performance. Here we describe two methods for getting more performance all round and safer handling downwind.

The post Controlling Sail Twist on Balance and other lug rigs. appeared first on Storer Boat Plans in Wood and Plywood.

Crazy speed difference between 8ft and 12ft version of same boat. A resizing that worked beyond all expectations and taught us something about the limitations of conventional thinking about hullforms and performance

The post Surprising speed difference 12ft Oz Goose vs 8ft OzRacer appeared first on Storer Boat Plans in Wood and Plywood.

These cartop spar carriers for a sailing dinghy or sailing canoe carry mast, yard or gaff and boom using the existing straps that tie the dinghy or sailing canoe to the roof.

Joost  made them for  his Viola 14 Sailing Canoe.

The post Cartop Spar Carriers for sail boats and Viola 14 Sailing Canoe. appeared first on Storer Boat Plans in Wood and Plywood.

Centrecase Padding reduces centreboard maintenance by protecting the sliding surfaces of rudderbox or Leeboard case on sailing dinghies. We look at low cost ways for padding the centrecase to reduce foil wear and tear.

The post Inexpensive Centrecase Padding Reduces Rudder Centreboard Maintenance appeared first on Storer Boat Plans in Wood and Plywood.

A video comparing Lug Rig Performance with conventional rigs in a real race. A Goat Island Skiff takes part in a regular club race against Fireballs and Lasers. Where will it end up? Does it actually have a "bad tack" where it can't compete? The answer might challenge your assumptions about sailing rig performance

The post Video of Balance Lug Rig Performance vs Lasers and Fireballs appeared first on Storer Boat Plans in Wood and Plywood.

All our lug rig information on one page. We have seen the change from the balance lug being almost forgotten to becoming the predominant rig for small self built wooden boat. This was the situation a hundred years ago. We can still use the cheapness and effectiveness of this rig to create boats with very quick and pleasant sailing characteristic.

The post 20 ways to boost Lug rig and lug sail performance! Rigging and Tuning. appeared first on Storer Boat Plans in Wood and Plywood.