Do you know the International Canoe? It is a small 5.18 skiff equipped with a cross board. With each tack, the helmsman moves the board from one side to the other and sits on it to restore balance. The board holds by friction. It slides between 2 rails to change sides.
This sailboat that descends from the canoes appeared in the middle of the 19th century eST PRIS DANS LE GROS TEMPS, ET TANGUE DE GAUCHE ?ROITE, SECOUÉ PAR LES VAGUES. UN HOMME, SANS DOUTE UN PÊCHEUR QUI PARTICIPE À UNE SESSION DE PÊCHE SPORTIVE, PASSE PAR-DESSUS BORD, DE MANIÈRE ASSEZ IMPRESSIONNANTE. century. It is less powerful and especially less physical than modern skiffs such as the RS 600, RS 700 or the Musto Skiff. But for all that, it's also fun!
Sitting on his board in the wind, the sailor has the sensations of a catamaran with a hull missing. The mainsail is small and the boat has 10 m2 of sail upwind. It sails very quickly upwind and downwind as a Class A. Sitting outside the boat, the navigator has a lot of sensations.
In recent years, a new gauge has been introduced to allow asymmetric spinnaker operation. The AC10 class has a spinnaker with no size limit, while the IC10 class does not allow the spinnaker, but allows an all-carbon construction. The hull must have a maximum weight of 50 kg and a width of 75 cm when floating.
In France, there are between 20 and 30 boats in the hexagon, but only 4 to 5 sail very regularly. However, this year the Europa Cup is being held in Hourtin from 29 July to 2 August 2019. A fleet of about 40 boats is expected, most of which will be English (20 boats) and German (10 boats). But the USA and Sweden will also be on board. The event is noteworthy, as its last presence in France dates back to 1992 in Loctudy.
Are you interested in the story? Please note that to get started, you can easily get an International Canoe for less than 1000 ?. A good introduction before choosing an all-carbon model and being competitive...
