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As a starter for line tensioning: attach a small alligator clip mid-span, tension so slack is gone (no sag), tie off. If the model will be in temperature controlled area, no problem; if temp's vary then rig in the cold. The lines will slack in the heat and tighten in the cold.
Pre-stretch your lines to cut down on expansion/contraction. Coat with bee's wax to eliminate "fuzz" of fibers. Pre-waxed fly tying thread is ideal for seizing material.
I use CA for gluing lines/seizings (it will darken light colored materials however).
Fish hooks of varying sizes and colors can be used for eye bolts (brass bends easily and can be painted or blackened with "black it").
If you wish to show "sag " in a line, you can position it as desired, then use CA glue along the entire length and it will stay "sagged". You can also use small diameter wire of various diameters as one leg of your line running through blocks to hold a boom/sail in a desired position.
On the subject of sails: wire sewn into the edges of sails can help hold a desired form/position.
Hope this is a help to get you started. You will find that as you progress, you will develop your own methods and techniques. Good luck, and happy modeling.