(A balanced lug can be made by using the sprit as a boom, and attaching it to the foot of the sail with clips too.) The Standing Lug also mostly has a boom. thanks, DE The term standing rigging on a sailboat refers to a series of lines, wires, and rods which are fixed in position to make the sailboat move while under sail. The CE of lug sails change considerably from one tack to the other, unless you rig a tacking sail. The more forward sail area forward of the mast, the more the CE will shift. There really isn't anything complex about rigging, tuning or using a standing lug. It specifically stands for the rigging parts that are placed under tension to keep the various spars, mast, and bowsprit, securely in position to make the sail handle wind loads. The sail now functions as a standing lug. Running rigging is thought of more often with sailing as sailors use them to set, trim and adjust the sails. I can't seem to find any really well detailed info on this subject. I hope you find something that inspires you to get out on the water in … £295 Standing lug sail - white; £395 Standing lug sail - cream; £430 Standing lug sail - tan; £25 Rope package for standing lug rig; More information. Fyne Boat Kits — Old Cooperage Yard, Gatebeck, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 0HW; Telephone: +44 (0)1539 567 148; Here are build notes for a standing lug sail that can be assembled in two or three hours, including the mast and spars - if you work fast. On my sailing canoe with leeboard and rudder,that angle increases to over 180 degrees, depending on wind strength. The standing rigging, on the other hand is left standing there. Wouldn't mind if there's a great book on all kinds of sail configurations. For hoisting the sail on a lug rig setup we need a cleat for the halyard. All prices include VAT. The yard points more vertically than with the Balance Lug, and the sail is hoisted by an attachment about the … Encouraged, I later built a bigger, carefully designed sail rig for my Gartside Riff catboat, ROSE. Standing lugs wont sail so well on the obscured tack as dipping lugs … On this blog you will find posts about dinghy cruising locations, accounts of our voyages, maintenance tips and 'How to's' ranging from rigging standing lug sails and building galley boxes to using 'anchor buddies' and creating 'pilotage notes'. The cleat … A spritsail is rigged differently, but I wouldn't call it any simpler and in both cases, the process of designing the boat's sailplan to get the whole thing to work properly is almost identical with either rig. (p36) Some users (such as in the Royal Navy Montagu whaler) would still dip the yard of a standing lug (with a sharp, well timed downward pull on the leech at the moment when the wind is not filling the sail). A standing lug can be left unaltered when tacking as it still sets reasonably well with the sail pressed against the mast. A more refined sail with a strong downhaul could prove even better. The truth is, your standing rigging is only there to hold the mast in the proper position to achieve better sail shape. The Standing Lug was the working alternative to the Dipping Lug, for smaller boats, and its my own preference in small boat sails. regarding Lug type sails. It is on the side opposite the downhaul saddle, spectra rope loop or U-Bolt fitted to the deck adjacent to the mast. ie: types (standing/balance etc, rigging knots. Raising and lowering sail to tack on full size lugger was a hard job requiring coordinated effort from 4 crew, but that's not the issue for a dinghy and different for standing lugs anyway. That is, you pass the yard from one side to the other when tacking. On a small boat, that is not really practical. This goes on the side of the mast – bottom of pic below. 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