How were these deployed?, my objective is to display the ship with the sails in various stages, and i’m not sure how these were carried out. Any info would be very much appreciated.
Michael
Seamanship in the Age of Sail: An Account of the Shiphandling of the Sailing Man-Of-War 1600-1860, Based on Contemporary Sources by John H. Harland has some diagrams showing the deployment of studdingsails.
Perfect…thanks Chuck
Michael