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The best source I′ve found for those interested in blue-water storm sails. Seven circumnavigators talk about their selection of storm canvas, how they used it, the problems they ran into, and what they wished they had with them.
[Cruising World, May 1997]
The design subtleties of storm sails - bulletproof construction, not too big and not too small, shape, camber, attachment points, height, and others - can render them lifesavers or dangers. 4 pages with photos and diagrams.
[Cruising World, May 2004]
Brief introduction to the selection and use of storm canvas.
[Blue Water Sailing, January 1990]
Setting a storm jib over a furled genoa or on a staysail stay without running backstays to support it are both dangerous in harsh conditions. This firm proposes an emergency stay that has good mast and deck support and good luff tension.
[Coates Marine, Whitby, UK]
Brief but useful summary of the design, rigging, and use of the storm jib and storm trysail.
[North Sails, USA]
An argument for dedicated storm sails, not reefed plain sails, and suggestions for when and how to rig them. Sidebar on the Gale Sail which you hoist over a roller-furling headsail.
[SailNet, 8 May 2002]
A heavily reefed jib on the headstay makes a poor or even dangerous storm sail. How to get an ideal (cheap) storm jib, the right size and cut, and how to rig it, 2 pages with photos.
[Blue Water Sailing, May 2003]
A storm trysail can be better than a reefed main in strong winds to help keep some boat speed to maneuver, keep the bow from blowing off in the wind, and to keep the helm balanced. How to set and use one.
[SailNet, 1 September 2002]
For infrequent, short use (coastal cruising), the author recommends selecting a second-hand jib from a smaller boat as an emergency storm jib.
[Bacon & Associates, Inc., Annapolis, MD, USA]
Collection of opinions and new ideas in storm sails, including a storm jib, hanked on a high-modulus (no-stretch) rope stay.
[Ocean Navigator, July 2003]
A storm sail, left to flog for a few moments will destroy itself right before your eyes.
George Day
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