Lugsail Rigging: small adjustment, big improvement

How I made a small adjustment to the lugsail rigging on my wooden sailboat which made a big improvement to sail performance and boom position.

[@geedubbleyou]

Hi, my name is Greg. My daughter, Erin, and I just built a small sailing skiff. Today, I stumbled across your KZbin channel because I recognized your boat from a picture I had seen a few years ago. She and I patterned our paint, sail, and brightwork scheme after yours. It was the best looking we had seen. Naturally, ours isn’t a knock-off, but you did provide the inspiration! Be encouraged!

[@WavingNotDrowning]

That is fascinating. I didn’t design the boat. It was designed by Paul Gartside and built at the Lyme Regis Boat Building Academy. I bought it secondhand last autumn and have been making a few improvements/fixes. A few more to do. I searched for a long time before finding the right boat. Do you have any images or video of your boat online?

[@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx]

Hey mate. Love your videos! Just a note on how you've attached the halyard to the yard: make sure you don't pull her too high and tight: the yard needs to swivel on port tack around to starboard freely, otherwise you'll get sail twist and an obvious creese from throat to clew. Trial and error will result in the closest spot. Also, a 'halyard hitch' is a good knot to try here. Great stuff...STAY SALTY!

[@WavingNotDrowning]

Agree with you re the height of the yard. Closeness to the halyard sheave in the video is just a demonstration of how much higher I can get the yard with the change. Removal of the snap shackle gives me more options re boom height. I did also consider a halyard hitch, then forgot about it. Given your comment, I will try it out. Thanks for the reminder. Appreciate your contribution. Cheers.

[@WavingNotDrowning]

Forgot to mention. Love your videos. They were instrumental in helping me decide to buy a boat.

[@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx]

@@WavingNotDrowning thanks mate. Will you do some sailing vidz too at some stage?

[@WavingNotDrowning]

Will do.

[@Pocketfarmer1]

Try a topsail halyard bend . It may get you even closer to the masthead.

[@WavingNotDrowning]

I’ll investigate. 👍