Sport keelboat sailboat SKUD 18

twin rudderswith bowspritfor people with reduced mobility

The SKUD 18 is a high performance lead-assisted skiff with a tube-launched asymmetrical gennaker and a modern stayed rig. Active able-bodied and disabled sailors alike have enjoyed the two-person version since 2006. The exciting three-person development of the SKUD 18 is also now available. Selected by IFDS as the equipment for two-person Paralympic competition from 2008 until 2020, the SKUD18 platform can be sailed by two and three-person crews. In its open configuration the crew are seated on the gunwale, but if one crew uses a centreline seat one can use trapeze. A wide range of additional equipment can also be added after control points to permit a sailor to compensate for any functional disability and enable the crew to maximize their collective potential. For Paralympic competition, the two crew are seated on the centreline. Features: Affordable high performance sports boat Configured for two or three-person use by simply changing the bulb Lightweight construction – 315 to 410kg fully rigged including seating and accessories Unsinkable if holed or swamped Self-draining cockpit Twin canted rudders - controllable even at high angles of heel Sailors with a limited mobility can compete on equal terms with able-bodied sailors Accessories include cockpit consoles, fixed and canting seats, push-pull and joystick helm systems, servo-electric helm and a variety of sheet and halyard winches