Articles and Reference
Over a number of years I wrote a number of articles for Watercraft Magazine. I always meant them to become a coherent series, and now some 15 years on, here they are.
These are all reprints from the magazine. Because many are cross referenced to previous issues of Watercraft using the W1xx terminology, I have indicated which edition they have appeared in.
Section 1 Basic Concepts
- Part 1: W142 – Introduction to Stress, Strain, Bending and Buckling
- Part 2: W143 – Characteristics of Wood, Composites and Metals
- Part 3: W144 – Choosing the Right Material for the Job
Section 2 Fixed Spars
- Part 4: W145 – Design of Unstayed Masts
- Part 5: W146 – Staying Arrangements; Existing Rules for Mast Sizing
- Part 6: W147 – Mast Loading; the General Rule of Thumb for Traditional Yachts (GROTTY)
- Part 7: W148 – Estimating Loads on Lower and Upper Mast, Lower and Cap Shrouds
- Part 8: W149 – Effect of Keel or Deck stepping; Wire Sizing for Stays
- Part 9: W150 – Bowsprit Loads, Arrangements and Sizing
Section 3 Standing Rigging and Fittings
- Part 10: W152 – Wire Rope and other Materials for Stays
- Part 11: W153 – Standing Rigging Terminals
- Part 12: W154 – Attaching Stays to Spars
- Part 13: W156 – Attaching and Tensioning Stays to the Hull
- Part 14: W157 – Case Study 1 – Re-masting an Orwell Corinthian
- Part 15: W158 – Case Study 2 – Re-masting a Canoe Yawl
- Part 16: W159 – Masthead Fittings
- Part 17: W160 – Hounds, Spreaders & Cranes
- Part 18: W161 – Tabernacles and Mast Heels
- Part 19: W162 – Bowsprit Fittings
Section 4 Running Rigging Components
- Part 20: W163 – Types of Rope – Ancient and Modern
- Part 21: W164 – Properties of Different Ropes
- Part 22: W165 – Blocks Types and Configuration
- Part 23: W166 – Tackles and Friction
Section 5 The Lug Rig Today
- Part 24: W167 – Lug Rig – Introduction
- Part 25: W168 – Lug Rig – Masts
- Part 26: W169 – Lug Rig – Yards
- Part 27: W170 – Lug rig – Booms, Sheeting and Reefing
Section 6 Gaff Rig up to date
- Part 28: W172 – Gaff Rig – the Gaff
- Part 29: W173 – Gaff Rig – the Saddle
- Part 30: W174 – Gaff Rig – Boom Sizing
- Part 31: W175 – Gaff Rig – Boom Fittings
- Part 32: W176 – Gaff Rig – Mainsail Controls
- Part 33: W177 – Gaff Rig – Mainsheets
- Part 34: W178 – Foresails – still on the newstands so link will be coming in a month or so.
Here are a couple of general ones for your delectation
- Small can be Beautiful – this has been reprinted in a number of magazines, but the musings on the perils of boat ownership still pertain.
- Metals in a Marine Environment – what they are and how they behave. This taken from an old catalogue.
- A Note on Wykeham-Martin Gear – still popular for classic yachts, but can be tricksy.