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I wonder if this is what is referred to as a "Spanker" class?
Perhaps do a search on www.ilse.nl (dutch search engine). Use the key words "Zeilen spanker klasse" and see what it coughs up is similar to what you have. My brother has built one recently and races it: http://www.weidema.com/theus/ -- click on "photo galerij" to get an idea. It that's it, I'd be happy to translate whatever page you need to read. If it is a spanker, It can be a very cool little boat to sail - congratulations on your find! Remco |
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dear remco,
Thanks for the tip. I did visit the pages and, while the boats are very similar in appearance, none of the the Spankers pictured had gaff rigs and the spec page showed a more "blade-like" fin keel than mine has. Mine is swept back, polygonal with an airfoil leading edge and a small bulb along the bottom. Also.most of the boats pictured are trapeze rigged, I haven't found any evidence of that in the tangle of rigging I've got. Anyway, I look more deeply into this since the class was started in the early sixties and the similraities are strong. thanks again |
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