Saturday, May 30, 2020

AdamC: Top Sail Schooner


My Xebec Project left me with some extra bits and pieces and I used them to build some schooner. I made this one a Top Sail Schooner.

Top Sail Schooners were popular ships for trade and privateering.  They were swift sailors especially good as sailing close to the wind. Cargo capacity was relatively limited but for small high value cargos schooners were ideal. 

I cut out the sails for these myself then realized I had not rigged the ship yet! fortunately I was able to get in enough rigging to make it work but I don't want to make that my regular approach. 

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