Tips & TricksSailing an 18 Foot Skiff can be difficult even for the experts. Modern 18 Foot Skiffs balance easily only when they are upside down. Speed, steering and rapid crew movements are what keeps the mast over the hull. One way to think of it is akin to a 3 man windsurfer. Another way to think of it is as a catamaran with one hull! Hopefully these crewing notes, courtesy of Ian Pretty and team, will help bring you up to speed for sailing the modern classes:
Historical Skiff sailing demands less agility but more know-how with the choice of 3 spinnakers, 3 joining spinnaker poles and ringtails. |
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