The Rigging Handbook
A Comprehensive Guide to Sailboat Rigging
by Herb Benavent
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Pub Date Mar 03 2026 | Archive Date Dec 30 2025
Globe Pequot | Lyons Press
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Description
Part I covers the function of rigging on a sailboat and a general overview of common rig designs—with a focus on single-masted sloops and cutters, and two-masted ketches, yawls, and schooners—as well as the slight nuances between them. Chapters then progress to introducing the parts of standing rigging (the parts that hold the mast up) and running rigging (the parts that hold the sails), the function of each piece, and a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of all rigging materials, including hemp, galvanized steel, stainless steel, titanium and aluminum, and Dyneema (synthetic).
Part II discusses how to evaluate, tune, repair, and replace rigging. Chapters cover in detail what happens when rigging parts fail or reach the end of their serviceable life, including from corrosion, cracks, and UV damage. Learn how to perform a rig survey and what to consider when it comes to the wear and tear that happens with time, distance, and use and abuse. The final chapters discuss the basics of replacing standing and running rigging—including set up and tuning—and the advantages of steel versus synthetic and polyester versus more modern fibers, enabling readers to make an informed decision as to what grade of equipment to use to outfit their boats. (Includes 39 B&W photos, 49 B&W illustrations.)
Advance Praise
“Highly useful and interesting.”
~Lin Pardey, voyager, US Sailing Hall of Fame inductee, and author of twelve books on cruising and seamanship, including Storm Tactics Handbook
“Brian Toss taught us to respect the rig. Herb Benavent picks up the thread with modern clarity and a DIY sailor’s voice. If you want to understand, inspect, and maintain your own rig—with today’s tools, materials, and realities—this is the book to have aboard. Practical, current, and confidently hands-on.”
~James Evenson, Sailing Zingaro; author of Be The Captain
Marketing Plan
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to various Nautical/Sailing podcasts
Lined up to be interviewed on YouTube channels by fellow popular sailing experts Sam Holmes (@SamHolmesSailing - 273K subscribers); Josh Post (@JoshPostVlogs - 106K subscribers); and Judy Holloway (@syfairisle - 75K subscribers)
Author promotion via the Cruisers Creating Content YouTube tent at the Annapolis Sailboat Show in April and October (approx. 50K attendees).
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781493086009 |
| PRICE | $39.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 320 |
