Sail Set-Up Archive - Rolly Tasker Sails

Many ocean sailors, like Erik Anderaa, are using a cutter rig

Atlantic Crossing

Two Headsails: Exploring Cutter Rig Options

What are the ideas behind sailing with two headsails instead of one? For relaxed cruising and offshore voyaging, several reasons speak for setting up your rig to take two headsails. Easier handling, improved performance and more safety. Generally speaking, the Cutter rig with its two headsails excels in offshore cruising by offering balanced sail plans, easier handling of smaller sails, and excellent heavy-weather performance. There are variations to this theme, depending on different styles of sailing.

22. April 2026

Blue Water

Why Susanne Huber-Curphey Trusts Rolly Tasker Sails After 163,000 Miles at Sea

Solo ocean sailor Susanne Huber-Curphey recently equipped her expedition yacht Nehaj with a new set of Rolly Tasker Sails, custom-built to Ocean Specification. In this in-depth article, Susanne shares her philosophy of simplicity at sea, explains her choice of storm-proof sail configurations, and reflects on 163,000+ nautical miles of experience across the world’s harshest oceans.

24. June 2025

Sail Set-Up

Which Sails for Sailing the North Atlanctic and Arctic Ocean?

How Erik Aanderaa is Sailing the North Atlantic and Arctic Ocean Erik Aanderaa, well known through his popular YouTube channel, sails his Contessa 35 production

5. November 2024

Heavy Weather Sailing with Beneteau Oceanis 473 storm jib

Sail Set-Up

Heavy Weather Sailing with a Beneteau Oceanis 473

Insights into skipper André Freibote’s sail setup, specifically tailored for heavy-weather offshore sailing on the 47-foot yacht “Polaris,” a Bénéteau Oceanis 473

10. November 2023

Blue Water

Sail Choices for the Golden Globe Race

The Golden Globe Race started in September 2022, with 16 boats on the start. This retro-race, “sailing like it is 1969”, single-handed alone around the

21. February 2023

The perfect working sail area in a breeze: Mainsail and 110% Jib.

Sail Set-Up

New Sail Set-Up for a Cruising Boat

Is this the perfect sail configuration for short-handed cruising as a couple or even for the single-handed sailor? If I had to choose only three

16. August 2022

Blue Water

How to Set up Your Sail-Plan for a Long Downwind Passage

In a new video, the bluewater sailors Amy and Matt who have been sailing the oceans for the past five years on their 37-foot yacht

14. September 2021

Asymmetrical Spinnaker

Sail Testing on a Long-Distance Race

Rolly Tasker Sails CEO Sven Cornelius competed in a very special long-distance race and used his boat as a perfect testing base for a number

15. July 2021

video erik aandera sailing with new gennaker

Asymmetrical Spinnaker

Fitting a New Inner Forestay and Gennaker Bowsprit

In this video, you can see how Norwegian yachtsman Erik Aanderaa tries out his new sails by Rolly Tasker Sails, made for pursuing his love

3. April 2021

Asymmetrical Spinnaker

Interview about Atlantic Passage to Martinique

2842 Miles from Las Palmas to Martinique. 5,1 knots average, nearly 23,5 days at sea. Winds of up to 36 knots, waves to 5 metres.

28. December 2020

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Two Headsails: Exploring Cutter Rig Options

Why Susanne Huber-Curphey Trusts Rolly Tasker Sails After 163,000 Miles at Sea

Which Sails for Sailing the North Atlanctic and Arctic Ocean?

Heavy Weather Sailing with a Beneteau Oceanis 473

Sail Choices for the Golden Globe Race

New Sail Set-Up for a Cruising Boat

How to Set up Your Sail-Plan for a Long Downwind Passage

Sail Testing on a Long-Distance Race

Fitting a New Inner Forestay and Gennaker Bowsprit

Interview about Atlantic Passage to Martinique

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