Aviator Flounder Skeeta Is Also Coming To Europe

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Aviator Flounder Skeeta Is Also Coming To Europe
Aviator Flounder Skeeta Is Also Coming To Europe

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FirmQuantBoats from Switzerland has made a name for itself with its DSS foils. The types with a scow hull, the Quant 23 (YACHT 19/2015) as the first completely foiling keelboat ever, and the Quant 17 as a dinghy-sized counterpart, caused a stir. Now Quant boss Michael Aeppli is expanding his range of aviators further downwards - with an exciting competition boat to the Foiler-Moth, also with a Scow hull. The name: Skeeta. The mini flyweight comes from Australia.

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Scow-hulled boats aren't new to the moth scene, especially in Australia. However, the small flounders are now considered obsolete. That should now bring a comeback within the scene with the Skeetänder and the Scow. The ready-to-sail flounder weighing just 43.5 kilograms is equipped as a so-called center liner with adjustable T-foils. The mechanics are very similar to those of a Foiler-Moth. The advantage of the flat and more voluminous hull, however, is that the boat can still be sailed well and easily even in light winds. Beginners will be able to cope with the skeeteher and be able to foil faster than on the narrow and extremely wobbly moth. At least that's what the Australian designers, the brothers James and David French, promise.

The small aircraft is being built at SkeetFoiling Crafts in Melbourne, Australia - as a GRP construction with carbon reinforcements. The foils and the rig, on the other hand, are made entirely of carbon fiber. And the mast can be obtained in two sizes for different sail areas, according to the weight and size of the sailor or according to the wind strength. As with a foiling moth, a so-called "wall", a mechanical resistance sensor, measures the flight altitude and regulates the angle of attack of the foils via a push rod.

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Incidentally, the T-foils on the sword and rudder are only attached and can be removed if desired. This turns the Skeetals "Lowrider" into a normal dinghy. Foiling is possible, but you don't have to. The foils can also be caught up. So the skeet can be put in quite normally like a dinghy on the slip trolley and does not fall over immediately when boarding. Only in the water are the sword and rudder ejected downwards and locked with a bolt for foiling. In contrast to the Moth, the sail on the Skeet can be set with a halyard and recovered even on the water. After sailing, the rig does not have to be completely dismantled.

The Swiss FirmQuantBoats is now importing the Skeet for the European market. Depending on the exchange rate and transport costs, Michi Aeppli from Zurich currently calculates a base price of 15,345 euros (plus VAT), completely ready to sail with a watering trolley and all transport bags.

The Skeeta: Presentation in the film

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Technical data Skeet

Lü (fuselage length) 3.35 m
Lü (fuselage length) 3.35 m
width 1.35 m
Weight (ready to sail) 43.5 kg
Mast lengths 5.5 m / 6.0 m (option)
Sail areas 8.0 sqm / 9.5 sqm (option)
constructor James & David French

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