A while ago i read todd bradshaws wonderful book canoe rig the essence and the art this is an absolutely stunning book and i recommend it to anyone with an interest in canoe sailing and as many of you who may have this book may have already guessed i have become insp. Its a world of that will spark your desire to reexamine how the wind might best move your boat. Sailpower for antique and traditional canoes todd bradshaw. Canoe rig the essence and the art by todd bradshaw. As the title indicates, it is focused on sailing canoes, but i think youll find that a lot of the information would carry over to a guideboat. It is a book for people interested in books, it is a book about communicating information, and, it is a book for people who love canoes. In this case, that turf is the possibilities of adding spars and canvas to the traditional canoe. The essence and the art sailpower for antique and traditional canoes by todd bradshaw 2000, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Nov 25, 2008 it turns out that these sails were made by todd bradshaw of madison, wi, author of canoe rig. Open this book, and be prepared to travel, sometimes for hours on end. I wish i had been able to get a hold of this book before making my first rig, but it seems my current plan is on the money as far as being generally well.
He and his wife, marite, make their home in madison, wisconsin, where todd builds sails for a living under his shingle addiction sailmakers. The essence and the artsailpower for antique and traditional canoes you are about to enter a unique worldone of bold, intriguing illustrations and detailed, solid information. If the boat is set up properly you can sail out and. Theres as many ways to rig a sailing canoe kayak as there are canoe kayak sailors. Best book ever on the subject of converting a canoe into a sailing canoe. Aug 02, 2017 we rigged the boat ourselves with a sliding gunter rig described by todd bradshaw in his book canoe rig.
Sailpower for antique and traditional canoes, 2001. Some have seen mine mounted that way and said they were backwards, and that the. September 23, 2016 having studied different lee board bracket designs in todd bradshaws book i decided on the morris style set up but with my own cabinet makers twist. Sailpower for antique and traditional canoes hardcover average rating. Enjoy a world that comes from the mind and hand of a sailmaker with a gift for teaching by image as well as by word. This 14 foot canoe is a hybrid design which i built in 1998. I havent sailed my canoe yet but have been assembling a lot of information on how to do it and now have a sail rig about halfway built. On ahnkochees first pic and todd s second pic, you can clearly see the employment of a leeboard. She was rescued from oblivion, fully restored and then struck by lighten. Todd bradshaws canoe rig is an inspiring place to start though biased more. My intentions are to make as few permanent changes to the boat by using clamp on equipment to include a mast thwart, leeboards and rudder system. Yes, we could carry more sail, but we like to see under the boom, and 6 knots is fast enough.
At the time of writing, they do one for the 12 ft wee rob sailing canoe designed by iain oughtred. Authorillustrator todd bradshaw was born in waterloo, iowa. On a sailing canoe, leeboards take the place of the daggerboard you might see on a sailing dinghy. Authorillustrator todd bradshaw has an obvious addiction to canoes, although you can easily apply the principles, concepts, and detailed sail plans to any. That said, the first issue is certainly figuring out how viable it is to put a sail on. I have started the process of fitting my cedar strip canoe to be used also under sail power. Canoe rig by todd bradshaw contains just about all i needed to. I recommend this book very highly and thanks to the person who recommended it to me. The essence and the art chapter one catch the wind the canoe as a sailboat about the illustrations a typical canoe sailing rig the lateen rig for canoe sailing estimated. For fun todd rebuilds old boats, and designs new ones. Nov 30, 2000 canoe rig by todd bradshaw, 97807657524, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Canoe rig is the book which any book lover will recognize as a keeper. Sailpower for antique and traditional canoes, by todd bradshaw, is one of those books that stakes out a new piece of turf in your mind. Canoe rig an amazing way to expand the possibilities. Todd bradshaws canoe sails designs song of the paddle forum. There is a fairly extensive article on how to make your own sails also by todd, it can be used with tyvek to make proper initial set of sails for a canoe, ill find it if you want. This new book is chock full of clear, colorful computer drawings of details of various sail rigs, written by a guy who obviously knows what hes talking about. Bradshaw also comments over on the wooden boat forum. September 23, 2016 having studied different lee board bracket designs in todd bradshaw s book i decided on the morris style set up. Have a read from these notes on the uk open canoe sailing group notes on rigging a sailing canoe.
Canoe rig by todd bradshaw, 9780937822579, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Instead it is a canoe completion book full of all the details forgotten in boat building kits or plans. It looked like this only at the time, we had it on an old town 16 ojibwa canoe. The front part of the tip of the iceberg the old and the new canoe rig. The illustrations have to be the clearest and nicest of any book i have seen on rigs. Agree with tommys comment canoe rig by todd bradshaw is a great place to start. It turns out that these sails were made by todd bradshaw of madison, wi, author of canoe rig. Sailrite sometimes do kits suitable for very small boats. Discussion in canoe sailing started by canoe9girl, nov 8, 2008. Todays tom sawyer virtual ships log from captain hammer cause i dont have enough to do already monday, february 28, 2011. He tortures canvas and other fabrics at his business, addiction sailmakers, in madison, wi, when not. It will spark your desire to reexamine how the wind might best move your boat. By todd bradshawsailpower for antique and traditional canoes this book is packed with bold, intriguing illustrations and detailed, solid information. Apr 18, 20 the original grumman sail rig of the 1970s was a gunter sail with a 2piece aluminum mast, aluminum rudder assembly a leeboard bracket with two leeboards and rope steering.
Canoe rig the essence and the art by todd bradshaw path. Skinny hull covers sailing canoes and kayaks, proas and similar style. The essence and the art sailpower for antique and traditional canoes by todd bradshaw isbn. He has supplied a link to many of his canoe canoe sail rig illustrations. Ill try and track down some web sources later busy now.
Todd bradshaw s canoe rig is an inspiring place to start though biased more towards the traditional than you might consider appropriate. This instruction book is beneficial for anyone who wishes to build the pram from scratch using woodenboats fullscale plans. Bradshaw has chapters on spars, leeboards, sails, mast support, and rigging, with an appendix featuring measured plans for sails and. Nov 30, 2000 canoe rig is the book which any book lover will recognize as a keeper. I bought a copy of your canoe sail rig book and read it twice from end to end, with a view to fitting a balanced lug sail to our twoman plastic. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. I contacted todd to inquire whether he would make a similar set for me, and how soon. Todd has written an article on the canoe sailing website which will give you an idea of what you will need to do. Technically, you dont need any such appendage to sail.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. We rigged the boat ourselves with a sliding gunter rig described by todd bradshaw in his book canoe rig. The essence and the art from wooden boat publications. Besides making leeboards, thwarts, a mast step and rudder, we also modified a set of sunfish spars to hold the 73ft2 reefable sail. Todd bradshaw will have a heart attack if you rig that lovely boat with a bed sheet. A selection of the best sailmaking and marine canvas books. All the information needed to build sails, spars, leeboards, centerboards and. Canoe rig an amazing way to expand the possibilities of.
The hull design is the puddle duck from the gilpatrick book. Question for todd bradshaw from the uk if he is out there. I had the same issue when i built my canoe sailing rigi just didnt want to go. Canoe rig available for download and read online in other formats. Sailpower for antique and traditional canoes by todd bradshawbuy.
I can also highly recommned not cutting slots in the bottom of your boat until youre absolutely sure of where to, and even if you need to. Addiction was the name of his wooden starclass sloop. In his book, canoe rig, todd bradshaw states that the rounded edge of leeboards should be forward, and the tapered edge to the rear. Sailpower for antique and traditional canoes by bradshaw, todd isbn. Mar 19, 2008 wow, just picked up my canoe rig book by todd, what a great book. Building the nutshell pram by maynard bray, paperback. Authorillustrator todd bradshaw has an obvious addiction to canoes, although you can easily apply the principles, concepts, and detailed sail plans to any hull. The batwing rig packages include a batwing sail, a mast, the canoe rig kit which includes a varnished hardwood leeboard, necessary rope and cleats, and a complete canoe rudder kit, plus instructions. A stepbystep manual for the construction of this very popular joel white design, for oar and sail. Wow, just picked up my canoe rig book by todd, what a great book. Sail repair and boat canvas books sailmakers supply. One reason is that batwing sails use tapered wooden battens for sail shape and the sail material can be cut flat i. The batwing design is from todd bradshaw s beautiful book on sailing canoes.
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