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This Website is an outgrowth of both rigging and teaching.In the following pages you'll find field-proven tools and ideas - powerful and elegant enough for a professional, but easy for the dedicated amateur to understand and use.
And, if you find yourself in the Northwest we hope you will stop by our Rigging Loft and Chandlery. We are located on the water at the Point Hudson Marina - in the historic seaport of Port Townsend, Washington. We are within a stone's throw of shipwrights, a sail loft, a canvas shop, machinists, and a full service haul out facility.
Click on these links for further information
SPARTALK - post consultation questions that are too short to charge for. Brion monitors this site. The best resource for up-to-date help with rigging questions.
PUZZLER - get into the competition!
FAN MAIL - what they say about BTYR.
RECOMMENDED SITES - Rigging is more about information than about wire and rope....
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ABOUT US - Contacts and Staff Information
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Would you like Brion to be a speaker at your Sailing Club
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No Fee - travel cost appreciated 
360.385.1080 office@briontoss.com
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Our Mission is to blend the ageless wisdom of traditional rigging with the materials and applications of modern day. We work with our clients to provide complete rigging services of the highest standard and specialize in preparing vessels and their owners for extended cruising and offshore voyages. |
Rigging has its rewards!
Essays, nifty info, thoughts while rigging...
For some reason, many people think we only rig modern cruising vessels. A similar number of people are sure that we only rig traditional boats. And a few think we only do surveys and consultations. I guess this is because we rig all kinds of boats, but not everybody sees them all, so they form an opinion on what they do see.
One person who would never make that mistake is my dear friend Albert. He loves all kinds of boats, has owned quite a few, and we've had the delight in rigging all of them, partially or fully. They've ranged from a sweet little Albin Vega to a gaff-rigged Pinky schooner, with a classic double-ended cutter and a fairly tweaky, 42' French-built multi-spreader aluminum ocean cruiser as part of the mix, and - maybe finally - his current boat, a new 34' fractional rig, racer/cruiser.
I mention Albert because his boats just about describe the arc of our expertise, if you add large square-riggers. So no matter what kind of boat you have, give us a call when you are in need of some proper rigging. Any kind of rigging.
Fair leads, Brion Toss
next essay "Dynex Dux Splicing Details"
 A Weekend of Tall Ships
ELISSA is truly Brion's favorite vessel. He worked as a rigger on Elissa during the winter of 1984 and returns after 26 years, having last seen her sailing into New York Harbor for the Statue of Liberty dedication 1976. Early in June 2010, Brion visited the 1877 Historic Barque Elissa - jewel of the Texas Seaport Museum, in Galveston, Texas. Brion visited with old friends and inspected parts of the rigging aboard Elissa.
While Brion was in Galveston, he showed a special slide and film show down rig of another gallant ship - The Falls of Clyde.
Falls of Clyde is berthed in Honolulu and is the last surviving iron-hulled, four masted full rigged ship.
Down Rig of the 1878 Falls of Clyde
It is quite a story and a great slide show. We hope to show it to many other groups throughout the coming year. Let us know if your group would be interested.
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Workshops & Speaking
Schedule
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at your boat when Brion's on the road
or at our loft in Port Townsend.
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"We thoroughly enjoyed Brion’s well-attended and excellent presentation. All the best technical knowledge on any subject rests on some underpinnings that once understood widen & brighten our future thinking about it. Brion’s a master of his craft because he knows that so well, and communicates it well, too." Alan Hyde
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 Rig Your Boat
Brion's Weekend Workshops
Port Townsend
March 31 - April 1
July 28 -29
October 13-14
This is a Hands-On class that details the skills and background planning to put a fully functional rig in your boat.
You may have heard Brion speak at the boat show or at your own sailing club, or you may have read one of his books -- The Rigger's Apprentice, Rigger’s Locker, Working Rope, Chapman’s Guide to Knots…he also stars in nine DVDs!
Well, here is an opportunity for you to spend 16 hours with Brion - two very full and interesting days of consultation, instruction, and discussion of your boat's rigging needs, as well as your needs, and the needs of your crew.
- Bring your rig specifications, sail plan & rig plan, calculator, and ideas. And photos to. This is all about Your boat.
- You will work with drills, taps, rivets, tuning gauges, and other essential tools. Also a discussion of schmoos, glues and secrets of the vest.
- Plus you’ll learn about design/load considerations, including component sizing, selection, layout, and installation.
- Also Stal-lok installation, braided rope splicing, working aloft, and much more.
- Workshop Fee $450, Returning students $400
- This class is limited to 10 people
Saturday & Sunday 9- 5
Bring your sailing partner to a Seminar Weekend in PT!
October 13 & 14
One of you attend Hasse's Sail Repair Class and One attend Brion's Hans-on Rigging Workshop.
Good Idea!
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To read about all of our Workshops, Seminars & Brion's Speaking Schedule:
2012 Workshops and Speaking Schedule
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