ASTRID - Sail plan
The Astrid is a brig. A sailing ship is called brig if it carries two masts that are completely crosswise rigged.
For a good sail balance head sails, stagsail and the brig sail are also led of course.
The strength of the extravagantly rigged brig lies in the big sail surface with which at last a high speed can be reached. According to good seamanship the sailors have to enter the masts daily to furl, unfurl or pack the sails.
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| The sails | |
| (1) Flying jib: | 24 m² (full gear) |
| (2) Outer jib: | 27 m² (full gear) |
| (3) Jib: | 29 m² (standard sails) |
| (4) Inner jib: | 34 m² (standard sails) |
| (5) Fore course: | 39 m² (full gear) |
| (6) Fore lower topsail: | 27 m² (standard sails) |
| (7) Fore upper topsail: | 23 m² (standard sails) |
| (8) Fore lower topgallant sail: | 21 m² (full gear) |
| (9) Fore upper topgallant sail: | 18 m² (full gear) |
| (10) Main course: | 39 m² (full gear) |
| (11) Main lower topsail: | 27 m² (standard sails) |
| (12) Main upper topsail: | 23 m² (standard sails) |
| (13) Main lower topgallant sail: | 21 m² (full gear) |
| (14) Main upper topgallant sail: | 18 m² (full gear) |
| (15) Brigsail: | 30 m² (standard sails) |
| Total sail area: | 400 m² |
