Emiliano Marino is a lifelong sailor and has been making sails since 1974. He has written about sailmaking and sail care in Small Boat Journal and WoodenBoat. Christine Erikson, also a sailmaker, illustrates for Threads, among other magazines.

Tables Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1. A Ditty Bag Apprenticeship Tools; Materials; Cutting, Folding, and Marking the Cloth; Sewing; Finishwork 2. Sailing, Hulls, and Sails Where One Sails; Ergonomics; The Hull; Helm Balance 3. Rigs and Sails Rig Types The Square Rig; The Lug Rig; The Gunter Rig; The Sprit Rig; The Sprit-Boom Rig; The Wishbone Rig; The Full-Batten Rig; The Batwing Rig; The Gaff Rig; The Bermudan Rig; The Lateen Rig and the Settee Rig; The Polynesian Claw Rig Sail Types Working Sails; Auxiliary Sails; Stormsails; Riding Sails and Steadying Sails Sail Rig Configurations Cat Rig; Sloop Rig; Double-Headsail, Single-Masted Rigs; Double-Masted Cats; Ketch; Yawl; Schooner; Big-Boat Rig Configurations 4. Sail Shapes and Theory Lift; Separation, Drag, and Edge Vortices; Sail Shape; Sail Trim; Sail Interaction; Sail Materials and Construction 5. How Sails are Made The Business of Sailmaking; The Principles of Sail Design; The Sailmaking Process; Sailmaking Materials; The Tools of the Sailmaker 6. Making Your Own Sails Obtaining Measurements; Designing a Sail; Lofting and Seaming the Sail; Installing Cloth Reinforcements; Finishwork; Checking Out Your Sail; Sail Alterations and Adjustments 7. Sail Fittings: "Hardware" and "Software" Fittings Within Sails; Fittings Seized to Sails; Rigging Fittings 8. Sail Care and Maintenance Preventive Maintenance; Sail Storage; Tanbarking and the Preservation of Sails 9. Sail Repair and Restoration Damage Assessment; The Repair and Maintenance Kit; Making Repairs 10. Buying New or Used Sails Buying New Sails; Buying Used Sails; Surveying Used Sails 11. Sailbags and Sailcovers Sailbags; Sailcovers 12. Sail Handling, Trim, and Adjustment Bending a Sail; Setting a Sail; Sail Trim; Sail Shape; Getting the Most Out of a Gaff Rig; Sail Reduction; Sail Control and Management Appendix A. Glossary Appendix B. Sailmakers, Riggers, Brokers, and Cleaners Appendix C. Sources of Materials Appendix D. Bibliography Appendix E. Other Sources of Information Index