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G. Delacroix got a reaction from BIGMAC in What are these? does anybody knows? thanks.....
Hello,
Plans are probably pretty easy to find: the square-rigged ships were inspired by The Santa Maria of Columbus, Latin rigged ships come from the Nina and the Pinta.
GD
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from dafi in What are these? does anybody knows? thanks.....
Hello,
This "object", which is composed of a large piece of sheepskin with its all its wool, is designed to avoid tearing of the back sail by the top end of the fore yard when they are handling. This yard end is very flexible.
The great latin sails are succeptibles to many positions to function properly, this involves yard movements sometimes poorly controlled with high winds.
The bottom of the yard is often equipped with this accessory but this part is more controllable because it is steeper and it is headed by a rope.
Regards,
Gérard Delacroix
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from mtaylor in What are these? does anybody knows? thanks.....
Hello,
This "object", which is composed of a large piece of sheepskin with its all its wool, is designed to avoid tearing of the back sail by the top end of the fore yard when they are handling. This yard end is very flexible.
The great latin sails are succeptibles to many positions to function properly, this involves yard movements sometimes poorly controlled with high winds.
The bottom of the yard is often equipped with this accessory but this part is more controllable because it is steeper and it is headed by a rope.
Regards,
Gérard Delacroix
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from BANYAN in What are these? does anybody knows? thanks.....
Hello,
This "object", which is composed of a large piece of sheepskin with its all its wool, is designed to avoid tearing of the back sail by the top end of the fore yard when they are handling. This yard end is very flexible.
The great latin sails are succeptibles to many positions to function properly, this involves yard movements sometimes poorly controlled with high winds.
The bottom of the yard is often equipped with this accessory but this part is more controllable because it is steeper and it is headed by a rope.
Regards,
Gérard Delacroix
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from druxey in What are these? does anybody knows? thanks.....
Hello,
This "object", which is composed of a large piece of sheepskin with its all its wool, is designed to avoid tearing of the back sail by the top end of the fore yard when they are handling. This yard end is very flexible.
The great latin sails are succeptibles to many positions to function properly, this involves yard movements sometimes poorly controlled with high winds.
The bottom of the yard is often equipped with this accessory but this part is more controllable because it is steeper and it is headed by a rope.
Regards,
Gérard Delacroix
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from allanyed in What are these? does anybody knows? thanks.....
Hello,
This "object", which is composed of a large piece of sheepskin with its all its wool, is designed to avoid tearing of the back sail by the top end of the fore yard when they are handling. This yard end is very flexible.
The great latin sails are succeptibles to many positions to function properly, this involves yard movements sometimes poorly controlled with high winds.
The bottom of the yard is often equipped with this accessory but this part is more controllable because it is steeper and it is headed by a rope.
Regards,
Gérard Delacroix
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from grsjax in What are these? does anybody knows? thanks.....
Hello,
This "object", which is composed of a large piece of sheepskin with its all its wool, is designed to avoid tearing of the back sail by the top end of the fore yard when they are handling. This yard end is very flexible.
The great latin sails are succeptibles to many positions to function properly, this involves yard movements sometimes poorly controlled with high winds.
The bottom of the yard is often equipped with this accessory but this part is more controllable because it is steeper and it is headed by a rope.
Regards,
Gérard Delacroix
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from BIGMAC in What are these? does anybody knows? thanks.....
Hello,
This "object", which is composed of a large piece of sheepskin with its all its wool, is designed to avoid tearing of the back sail by the top end of the fore yard when they are handling. This yard end is very flexible.
The great latin sails are succeptibles to many positions to function properly, this involves yard movements sometimes poorly controlled with high winds.
The bottom of the yard is often equipped with this accessory but this part is more controllable because it is steeper and it is headed by a rope.
Regards,
Gérard Delacroix
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from jud in What are these? does anybody knows? thanks.....
Hello,
This "object", which is composed of a large piece of sheepskin with its all its wool, is designed to avoid tearing of the back sail by the top end of the fore yard when they are handling. This yard end is very flexible.
The great latin sails are succeptibles to many positions to function properly, this involves yard movements sometimes poorly controlled with high winds.
The bottom of the yard is often equipped with this accessory but this part is more controllable because it is steeper and it is headed by a rope.
Regards,
Gérard Delacroix
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from Robin Lous in What are these? does anybody knows? thanks.....
Hello,
This "object", which is composed of a large piece of sheepskin with its all its wool, is designed to avoid tearing of the back sail by the top end of the fore yard when they are handling. This yard end is very flexible.
The great latin sails are succeptibles to many positions to function properly, this involves yard movements sometimes poorly controlled with high winds.
The bottom of the yard is often equipped with this accessory but this part is more controllable because it is steeper and it is headed by a rope.
Regards,
Gérard Delacroix
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from trippwj in What are these? does anybody knows? thanks.....
Hello,
This "object", which is composed of a large piece of sheepskin with its all its wool, is designed to avoid tearing of the back sail by the top end of the fore yard when they are handling. This yard end is very flexible.
The great latin sails are succeptibles to many positions to function properly, this involves yard movements sometimes poorly controlled with high winds.
The bottom of the yard is often equipped with this accessory but this part is more controllable because it is steeper and it is headed by a rope.
Regards,
Gérard Delacroix
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from GuntherMT in Hull plank length
Hello,
The length of the hull and deck planking on French ship must be between 22 and 50 (french) feet either from 7.15 to 16.25 m. This is explained by the supply of ports, it is more of an observation than a rule: the planks are 10 to 13 inches (27 to 35 cm) wide which requires trees of big size to debit if we take into account the removal of the sapwood.
For the sake of economy, it operates the maximum usable length in the trees also available strakes have very varying lengths but still nearby the recited values. Near the hull ends, strakes are shorter because they are cut in wood twisted to adapt to the curvature of constraints; on the sides, they are the longest length available in the timber yard.
Typically, the plank lengths on the plans are indicative, you have the freedom to place your differences, you only have to stick to the lengths detailed above, but mainly to avoid having two successive scarph on the same frame at least four or five strakes above or below.
For Le Gros-ventre, indicative lengths are drawn on the plates No. 21, 22 and 25.
Regards,
Gérard Delacroix
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from mtaylor in Le Fleuron by Gaetan Bordeleau - FINISHED - 1:24
If you have volume 3 in pdf, it's an illegal copy...
Gd
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from vossiewulf in Hull plank length
Hello,
The length of the hull and deck planking on French ship must be between 22 and 50 (french) feet either from 7.15 to 16.25 m. This is explained by the supply of ports, it is more of an observation than a rule: the planks are 10 to 13 inches (27 to 35 cm) wide which requires trees of big size to debit if we take into account the removal of the sapwood.
For the sake of economy, it operates the maximum usable length in the trees also available strakes have very varying lengths but still nearby the recited values. Near the hull ends, strakes are shorter because they are cut in wood twisted to adapt to the curvature of constraints; on the sides, they are the longest length available in the timber yard.
Typically, the plank lengths on the plans are indicative, you have the freedom to place your differences, you only have to stick to the lengths detailed above, but mainly to avoid having two successive scarph on the same frame at least four or five strakes above or below.
For Le Gros-ventre, indicative lengths are drawn on the plates No. 21, 22 and 25.
Regards,
Gérard Delacroix
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from allanyed in Hull plank length
Hello,
The length of the hull and deck planking on French ship must be between 22 and 50 (french) feet either from 7.15 to 16.25 m. This is explained by the supply of ports, it is more of an observation than a rule: the planks are 10 to 13 inches (27 to 35 cm) wide which requires trees of big size to debit if we take into account the removal of the sapwood.
For the sake of economy, it operates the maximum usable length in the trees also available strakes have very varying lengths but still nearby the recited values. Near the hull ends, strakes are shorter because they are cut in wood twisted to adapt to the curvature of constraints; on the sides, they are the longest length available in the timber yard.
Typically, the plank lengths on the plans are indicative, you have the freedom to place your differences, you only have to stick to the lengths detailed above, but mainly to avoid having two successive scarph on the same frame at least four or five strakes above or below.
For Le Gros-ventre, indicative lengths are drawn on the plates No. 21, 22 and 25.
Regards,
Gérard Delacroix
(Message send in MP to Mau)
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from Richard Griffith in Hull plank length
Hello,
The length of the hull and deck planking on French ship must be between 22 and 50 (french) feet either from 7.15 to 16.25 m. This is explained by the supply of ports, it is more of an observation than a rule: the planks are 10 to 13 inches (27 to 35 cm) wide which requires trees of big size to debit if we take into account the removal of the sapwood.
For the sake of economy, it operates the maximum usable length in the trees also available strakes have very varying lengths but still nearby the recited values. Near the hull ends, strakes are shorter because they are cut in wood twisted to adapt to the curvature of constraints; on the sides, they are the longest length available in the timber yard.
Typically, the plank lengths on the plans are indicative, you have the freedom to place your differences, you only have to stick to the lengths detailed above, but mainly to avoid having two successive scarph on the same frame at least four or five strakes above or below.
For Le Gros-ventre, indicative lengths are drawn on the plates No. 21, 22 and 25.
Regards,
Gérard Delacroix
(Message send in MP to Mau)
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from druxey in Hull plank length
Hello,
The length of the hull and deck planking on French ship must be between 22 and 50 (french) feet either from 7.15 to 16.25 m. This is explained by the supply of ports, it is more of an observation than a rule: the planks are 10 to 13 inches (27 to 35 cm) wide which requires trees of big size to debit if we take into account the removal of the sapwood.
For the sake of economy, it operates the maximum usable length in the trees also available strakes have very varying lengths but still nearby the recited values. Near the hull ends, strakes are shorter because they are cut in wood twisted to adapt to the curvature of constraints; on the sides, they are the longest length available in the timber yard.
Typically, the plank lengths on the plans are indicative, you have the freedom to place your differences, you only have to stick to the lengths detailed above, but mainly to avoid having two successive scarph on the same frame at least four or five strakes above or below.
For Le Gros-ventre, indicative lengths are drawn on the plates No. 21, 22 and 25.
Regards,
Gérard Delacroix
(Message send in MP to Mau)
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from Canute in Hull plank length
Hello,
The length of the hull and deck planking on French ship must be between 22 and 50 (french) feet either from 7.15 to 16.25 m. This is explained by the supply of ports, it is more of an observation than a rule: the planks are 10 to 13 inches (27 to 35 cm) wide which requires trees of big size to debit if we take into account the removal of the sapwood.
For the sake of economy, it operates the maximum usable length in the trees also available strakes have very varying lengths but still nearby the recited values. Near the hull ends, strakes are shorter because they are cut in wood twisted to adapt to the curvature of constraints; on the sides, they are the longest length available in the timber yard.
Typically, the plank lengths on the plans are indicative, you have the freedom to place your differences, you only have to stick to the lengths detailed above, but mainly to avoid having two successive scarph on the same frame at least four or five strakes above or below.
For Le Gros-ventre, indicative lengths are drawn on the plates No. 21, 22 and 25.
Regards,
Gérard Delacroix
(Message send in MP to Mau)
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from cerberusjf in French rigging practice in the days of spritsail topsail
Hello,
This rigging accessory is present in one of my monographs, L'Aurore of 1766.
This is a rare example because, as I said, this element is rarely figured on the time models.
GD
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from cerberusjf in French rigging practice in the days of spritsail topsail
Hello,
These two elements are called "croissant de beaupré" (bowsprit saddle ?) and "ratelier de beaupré" (bowsprit rack-blocks ?).
They have been used in France in the late seventeenth century to the early nineteenth century, ie in the great classical period of sailing ships.
The "croissant de beaupré" is relatively rare but the "ratelier de beaupré" is much more common.
Regards,
GD
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from mtaylor in French rigging practice in the days of spritsail topsail
Hello,
This rigging accessory is present in one of my monographs, L'Aurore of 1766.
This is a rare example because, as I said, this element is rarely figured on the time models.
GD
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from uss frolick in French rigging practice in the days of spritsail topsail
Hello,
This rigging accessory is present in one of my monographs, L'Aurore of 1766.
This is a rare example because, as I said, this element is rarely figured on the time models.
GD
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from uss frolick in French rigging practice in the days of spritsail topsail
Hello,
These two elements are called "croissant de beaupré" (bowsprit saddle ?) and "ratelier de beaupré" (bowsprit rack-blocks ?).
They have been used in France in the late seventeenth century to the early nineteenth century, ie in the great classical period of sailing ships.
The "croissant de beaupré" is relatively rare but the "ratelier de beaupré" is much more common.
Regards,
GD
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from EJ_L in French rigging practice in the days of spritsail topsail
Hello,
This rigging accessory is present in one of my monographs, L'Aurore of 1766.
This is a rare example because, as I said, this element is rarely figured on the time models.
GD
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G. Delacroix got a reaction from EJ_L in French rigging practice in the days of spritsail topsail
Hello,
These two elements are called "croissant de beaupré" (bowsprit saddle ?) and "ratelier de beaupré" (bowsprit rack-blocks ?).
They have been used in France in the late seventeenth century to the early nineteenth century, ie in the great classical period of sailing ships.
The "croissant de beaupré" is relatively rare but the "ratelier de beaupré" is much more common.
Regards,
GD
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