Posted by Charles Coull on August 28, 1997 at 09:11:41:
In Reply to: Re: How to rig a lugsail? posted by Peter Busby on August 28, 1997 at 03:20:11:
This is all essentially correct. The Drascombes are rigged in this way. The traveller keeps the gaff against the mast and the tension between the lower end of the gaff (the luff) and the tack at the lower end of the sail sets it. Does this make sense?