|
Skiff
style sailing downwind - no capsizing. Young
or old, big or small - jump straight into a
high performance boat and have the time of
your life. K6 sailors are passionate about
their boats!
Great one-design regattas. Class start at
Cowes Week. And the option to race on
handicap with the dinghies or keelboats at
clubs and regattas all over the place.
Another RS winner.
 Hull
Long
waterline length and narrow
waterline beam for very low
drag.
High tech
super-light epoxy kevlar/glass
foam sandwich hull laminate.
Long
competitive life.
Ergonomically
shaped cockpit for
comfortable sailing.
Rig controls
within easy reach of the
helm and crew on all points
of sail.
Large lockers
for convenient stowage.
Keel & Rudder
 Vertically
lifting keel with lead bulb.
Permanently
fitted keel lifting purchase
can be deployed in seconds
and comfortably handled by
men and women
Vertically
lifting rudder blade gives
easy steering with rudder
blade partially lifted when
launching and recovering.
Rig
 Ultra-light
carbon fibre mast is easy to
step and produces a highly
responsive rig.
Mylar /
Kevlar mainsail and jib for
shape stability and high
visibility.
Self tacking
and furling jib makes
manoeuvres easy.
Downwind
performance of the type that
used to be the exclusive
preserve of the athletic
skiffs.
Launch
Easy
launching and recovery in
shallow water.
Road trailer
/ launching trolley unit
means the trailer wheels
never go near the water.
Minimises risk of bearing
failure when travelling.
Launch from
virtually any slipway
without resorting to the use
of a car.
Easy to
single point lift with a
gantry if no slipway
available.
Specification
|
Designer |
Paul
Handley |
|
Length |
5.8m |
|
Beam |
1.82m |
|
Sailing Weight |
280kg |
|
Hull |
Epoxy GRP
foam sandwich |
|
Spars |
Carbon
composite |
|
Sails |
Mylar
semi battened mainsail and
jib. Twin patch radial cut
spinnaker. |
|
Foils |
Keel -
GRP vertical lift with
encapsulated lead bulb.
Rudder - lifting GRP. |
|
