O'PEN Skiff
cat rig | |
| Sails | |
|---|---|
| Sailplan | catboat |
| Mainsail area | 48.44 sq ft (4.500 m2) |
| Total sail area | 48.44 sq ft (4.500 m2) |
| ] | |
The O'PEN Skiff, or O'pen Skiff, is a
The design is a World Sailing international class.[3]
The boat was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the O'PEN Bic, but was renamed the O'PEN Skiff in 2019.[1][2]
Production
Originally produced by
Design
The O'PEN Skiff is a single-handed training and racing
Operational history
The design is widely used by hundreds of sailing clubs for training children to sail.[2]
Russell Coutts, World Champion New Zealand sailor and America’s Cup Winner, said of the design, "the O’pen Skiff is a fantastic boat for young sailors to experience the joy of sailing. It is fast, exciting and fun to sail yet simple to rig and maintain. Many of the skills learnt in the O’pen Skiff will be easily transferred to other boats as sailors evolve and progress onto other forms of sailing."[5]
Racing
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- ^ a b c d McArthur, Bruce (2022). "O'PEN Skiff sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Melges Performance Sailboats (2021). "The O'pen Skiff". melges.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ World Sailing (2022). "O'pen Skiff". sailing.org. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Melges Performance Sailboats". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ Skiff Sports (2022). "O'PEN Skiff". skiffsports.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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