Shall we CUT our RACING SAILS? | Ep. 18

Sails are made up of different pieces of cloth stitched together, the shape of these pieces or panels are designed in such a way as to give the sail a 3D shape when combined. In this video we give an insight into the design and manufacture of sails. We explain the difference between cross-cut and tri-radial sails, as well as different types of sailcloth. Plus we talk about the 18 sails that came with our boat and our plans for our sail configuration. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Consider supporting us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/SailingNV If you don't like Patreon but would like to chip in for a coffee, beer, sand paper or epoxy click here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sailingNV -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Caio! We are Timo and Jo, an Italian and English couple with countless ocean miles under our belts, including sailing half way around the world from Europe to Fiji! Last year we bought an Open 66 ft race sailing boat originally designed and built by the famous Hungarian sailor Nándor Fa, which he raced in the 1990 and 1992 Vendée Globe (round the world single handed race known as “the Everest of the seas”), becoming the first non-frenchman to finish the race. We are currently in Fiji giving this old gladiator a new lease on life, transforming her from an ex race boat to a performance family cruiser, which we'll need to make both dog and baby proof! We’re planning to set sail again in Oct 2022, so with limited time&money we have plenty of challenges ahead to turn our dreams into reality&get back on the water! Subscribe to our channel&track our progress as we release videos about our journey as well as "how to" videos about anything boat related. Never stop to dream, never stop to sail! You can find out more about the boat, us and our refit plans on our website www.sailingnv.com or follow us on Facebook https://m.facebook.com/sailingyachtnv and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sailingnv/ Wardrobe sample video by MART PRODUCTION from Pexels #sailingnv #sailingblog #refit #sailing #boatlife #Open60 #raceboat #cruising #sailingvlog #boatwork #lifeinfiji #sailingfamily #fijirefit #nandorfa #vendeeglobe