omarcs Posted February 4, 2014 #1 Posted February 4, 2014 What an awkward title. I don't want to put up all the sails on my Cutty Sark, but I would like some. Are there any reference for different sail combinations? I have been looking at different paintings for ideas. Thanks, Omar Omar Cutty Sark Scientific kit 1:140ish
SJSoane Posted February 4, 2014 #2 Posted February 4, 2014 You might look into the classic book, Seamanship in the Age of Sail, by John Harland. It gives a comprehensive account of how the sailing ships worked, all of their maneuvers, different sail settings. It is a fascinating read. mtaylor, KevinR and trippwj 3 Current build: HMS Bellona 74, ca. 1760, 1:64 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/196-hms-bellona-by-sjsoane-scale-164-1760-as-designed/
Modeler12 Posted February 5, 2014 #3 Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) Cutty Sark is well known for it's speed and full sails ahead should be nice. But . . To rig all sails correctly takes a lot of time. I am taking the approach to have only topsails, spanker and two jibs full. That way you can still see what is on deck and all those details. Edited February 5, 2014 by Modeler12 Jay Current build Cross Section USS Constitution http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10120-cross-section-forward-area-of-the-uss-constitution/ Finished USS Constitution: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/103-uss-constitution-by-modeler12/ 'A picture is worth a . . . . .' More is better . . . .
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