The boat is fully cored and the construction procedures are novel enough so as to dramatically reduce the overall cost and also to ensure that each boat is as similar to another as is practically possible. Alloy foils . They are difficult to build, they are a poor value in relation to their size, they are difficult to repeat, easily damaged and yet they are critical to performance. Alloy foils overcome just about every one of these issues and, add to this the alloy rudder stock, and you end up with foils that are virtually unbreakable, very tough and, if you have a major problem, you can fix it with a hammer. This is a youth training boat which will be used for teaching.
Kids love to grab things and their confidence grows far more quickly if they feel secure.
Added to that we had to give people something with which to pull themselves back into the boat after a capsize. The grabrails are an elegant solution. The mast breaks down into 3 pieces. It has the added benefit of making freight cheaper and breakages cheaper as you only have to replace a small section. 6. Sails .