When i was 15 i wanted to be a sailmaker but i was told by college vocation guideance that "its a dying art " there are no sailmaakers taking on apprentices .😢so i embarked on another career .now at 80 i wish i had persisted . So
Hi, thanks for your comment. This is the link to the summary lesson of the course: navalapp.com/courses/sailmaking/lessons/wrap-up-sailmaking/ It gives an overview of the different topics discussed in the course. Additionally, when taking the course, you will have to work on a final assignment where you have to do a schematic drawing of a sail with as many details as possible as you have learned during the course. The drawing can be made using software or on graph paper. In both cases, it is important to use appropriate proportions of the sail and detailed dimensions as well as provide a general description of the sail, the boat, the rig, sail attachments, intended use, and provide a list of details included (panels, materials, corners and reef webbs, patches, battens, etc.)
Speaking as someone who worked as a sailmaker in my youth, it's perfectly possible to make sails for dinghies or small yachts on a home sewing machine especially if it's one of the old cast iron ones from the 50s and 60s. The Japanese machines from that era were particularly good and can often be bought very cheaply. For learning resources the nearest thing to a "standard work" on sailmaking I know of is "The Sailmaker's Apprentice". A lot of the book is really only relevant if you're making very traditional sails but the basic are there for evenmodern Dacron sails. Here on UA-cam there are series of old videos on Expert Village's channel covering the whole process of making a headsail from design all the way through finishing. And Sailrite's various videos on constructing and finishing sails are well worth watching. Hope this helps.
I have a deadline tomorrow.
I have never sailed in my life.
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When i was 15 i wanted to be a sailmaker but i was told by college vocation guideance that "its a dying art " there are no sailmaakers taking on apprentices .😢so i embarked on another career .now at 80 i wish i had persisted .
So
It's never too late! Thanks for sharing!
is it only theoriucal or it is possible to practice in some way even with a home sewing machine to simulate a real loft
Hi, thanks for your comment. This is the link to the summary lesson of the course: navalapp.com/courses/sailmaking/lessons/wrap-up-sailmaking/
It gives an overview of the different topics discussed in the course.
Additionally, when taking the course, you will have to work on a final assignment where you have to do a schematic drawing of a sail with as many details as possible as you have learned during the course. The drawing can be made using software or on graph paper. In both cases, it is important to use appropriate proportions of the sail and detailed dimensions as well as provide a general description of the sail, the boat, the rig, sail attachments, intended use, and provide a list of details included (panels, materials, corners and reef webbs, patches, battens, etc.)
Speaking as someone who worked as a sailmaker in my youth, it's perfectly possible to make sails for dinghies or small yachts on a home sewing machine especially if it's one of the old cast iron ones from the 50s and 60s. The Japanese machines from that era were particularly good and can often be bought very cheaply. For learning resources the nearest thing to a "standard work" on sailmaking I know of is "The Sailmaker's Apprentice". A lot of the book is really only relevant if you're making very traditional sails but the basic are there for evenmodern Dacron sails. Here on UA-cam there are series of old videos on Expert Village's channel covering the whole process of making a headsail from design all the way through finishing. And Sailrite's various videos on constructing and finishing sails are well worth watching. Hope this helps.