A Sail A Day...

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The people of Netherlands New Guinea's Radja Ampat Islands build a sail for their boats in a day—and think nothing of it. The sails are made of strips of dried leaves held together with lengths of thread. Light bamboo poles give extra strength. The sails are, of course, light, but very effective for the type of craft used. They are easily rigged and take up little space in the boat when rolled up. And if your sail gets ripped on a trip to a neighbouring island, you can get going again with a new sail after only a day’s delay.