I am envious of your sewing ability.

Thanks,
but what I've learned so far (with this one being my third junk sail) is that the difficult work happens before the sewing. It includes the sailplan and especially the magic of turning the 2D cloth into a cambered 3D sail.

And fortunately this mastery has been done for the rest of us by people like Arne, Slieve, David and others.

Moving on nicely. The first jiblet and main soon made, and I’ll be able to slide them to batten tubes and check everything is as it should.

I’m using 45 deg shelf foot method for both the jiblets and the mains. I’ll also continue with the hinge method, like I did on my previous sails. Despite the work, I like the modular sail for several reasons.

11% camber and 12% sheeting angle for the jiblets, 8% camber for the mains. These are for the lowest 2-3 panels and will be less after that.

Thanks all,

yellow was chosen for the first junk sail for my Galion 22 because of a wish by my youngest daughter. But there was also the practical reason of great visibility for a small boat in gray contidions and sometimes busy boat/ship traffic.

However, the colour had a strong psychological, somewhat unexplainable and heart-warming effect on me as well, when I saw the sail live on my boat. Together with my unalome sail insignia, it soon became a must on the new sail, too.

The insignia is black, thus the black sail catcher/cover - which also benefits from the warming (and drying) effect of the dark colour. The plan is to eventually change the colour of the boat from dark blue to black. 

PS. I've cut the first jiblet!

Interesting, David.
I remember an interview with the builder of the grp Nordic Folkboat (‘Folkebådcentralen’). The FB is often fitted with a cockpit tent for use in harbour. The maker refused to make that of any other colour than orange. He described what a gloomy atmosphere the blue or grey cockpit tent would create inside, compared to when sitting in a ‘joyful orange atmosphere’.

I am less convinced that the colour of the sail has quite as much to say, since outdoors, the surroundings will dominate the view.

For my own part I never wear sunglasses, as they do me nothing good. Maybe we should try a pair of orange ‘sunglasses’ for use on rainy days?

Arne

PS: Jami, I am sure you will be fine. You have already made two junksails, so you are almost a pro, now

It'll be no bother to you, but good luck anyway!