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  the ARROW Wing'd Sailing Skiff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     The Arrow  planes very fast but is still practical and versatile.

·         Planes upwind with one person hiking even with two on board

·         Asymmetric spinnaker can make net velocity downwind exceed wind

·         Balanced rudder holds course simpifying sailing solo

·         Deep LUFF SLEEVE streamlines round mast & endless halyards

·         Mast track underneath foredeck eases raising mast even on water

·         Built-in full width stern traveller compensated fore & aft

·         Raked daggerboard clear of boom & cockpit, better in grounding

·         SLIDING HIKING SEATS very quick balancing, comfortable, and dry

·         ROOMY 8-foot cockpit without vang or board SELF-BAILS

·         Console and foredeck house oars & spinnaker tube

·         4 Compounded  ply pieces, sheets not sliced up & rejoined flat  

·         Rolled  wide wing hiking GUNNEL with beautiful continuous grain

·         Drains cockpit almost dry in easy righting

·         Edge grain , ply joints, epoxy,  sanding , varnishing all economised

·         Easy-to-build cockpit ends, false floor, and console of MDO PLY

·         150 lb hull 15’9”x 6’11” max beam (traveller)

·         Construction technique also allows chineless plywood canoe

·         For another wingsail skiff with more thrills, spills, & chills go to Oz

·         Notes on the design, hull development, and prototype construction