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Sail building process, step by step (almost)

And the sail is up for the first time!
All right. The dust has settled. Time to put up some pictures! I started out the build in my...
Wing Sail build 2015

Exhilaration!

First sea trials
Note: Still tagging this as the “Wing Sail build 2015” as it’s basically a step towards it. Converting this...
Wing Sail build 2015

It floats!

It floats!
Huge thanks to my dad who made the mast step and partner with deck reinforcements in Finland while I...
Wing Sail build 2015

Finally, some progress

Three hinges done, two prototypes on the right
After a lot of delays this spring I’m again working on the sail. I’ve decided, due to time constraints,...
Wing Sail build 2015

The build has officially started!

One down, 26 to go!
The noses will be laminated together out of three 12 mm pieces like this. With 10 noses that means...
Wing Sail build 2015

Quick update, bought material for the noses!

Shopping aluminium
So I finally went to the store and bought two sheets of 12 mm marine plywood for the nose...
Wing Sail build 2015

Nose design, initial sketches

Nose part
How to construct this part of the project has been somewhat unclear to me since I started, even if...
Wing Sail build 2015

Sail plan for the soft wing sail, initial sketch

Further tweaked
Just started putting more focus on the actual sail plan. Here’s what I’ve come up with so far. There...
Wing Sail build 2015

Hinge design

Wedge
Instead of just endlessly editing the post on wingsails, I thought I’d write up separate posts to document my...
Wing Sail build 2015
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