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About the <strong>Musto</strong> <strong>Performance</strong> <strong>Skiff</strong>The <strong>Musto</strong> <strong>Performance</strong> <strong>Skiff</strong> has been designed and developedwith the following brief in mind – to produce an elegant yetsimple dinghy with blistering performance that is highly enjoyableto sail. Just ask any <strong>Musto</strong> <strong>Performance</strong> <strong>Skiff</strong> owner and they willconfirm that the design brief has been achieved.Boat DataLength 4.55 mBeam 2.3 mBare hull weight 44 kgFitted hull weight 55 kgAll up weight 82.5 kgSail AreaMain 11.5 sq mMain design Mylar/Kevlar fully battenedGennaker 15.5 sq mGennaker design Radial cutOther DetailsFoils Epoxy foam sandwich CNC mouldedSpars Selden profiled carbon compositeStandard fittings HarkenLatest PN 875As with any true skiff the deck layout is extremely simple; thisleaves the sailor free to focus on sailing the boat. The superbHarken deck gear combined with the layout means all thecontrols work effortlessly and the sailor doesn’t get tangled upwith complex systems.The spinnaker hoist and recovery system allows the sailor tohoist and drop the kite in seconds due to the low friction blocksand wide chute mouth. In addition the system is not prone tojamming or ropes twisting up which could lead to problems inextreme situations.The <strong>Musto</strong> <strong>Performance</strong> <strong>Skiff</strong> has evolved and been tested usingthe considerable experience of the development team. From theconcept in 1999 by German designer Dr. Joachim Harpprecht, alifetime single-handed trapeze dinghy sailor, through Victor Boatsproduction prototypes to Dave Ovington and Ovington Boatswork to finalise the production and manufacture. The previoussuccesses of these world premier boat-building companiesguarantee the quality of the <strong>Musto</strong> <strong>Performance</strong> <strong>Skiff</strong>.Active sponsors Highly manoeuvrable Simple deck layout White knuckle performancePhotograph Oc Martin Pope
With the backing of <strong>Musto</strong> Limited and with strong classrules protecting the one design principle we are enjoyingstrong and exciting fleet racing worldwide.The <strong>Musto</strong> <strong>Performance</strong> <strong>Skiff</strong> was presented at the ISAFsingle-handed trials in March 2000 for considerationfor future Olympic <strong>Class</strong>. The result of the evaluationevent was clear and very satisfying to everyone whowas involved in the project. Evaluation sailors invited tothe event by ISAF had no problems sailing the <strong>Musto</strong><strong>Performance</strong> <strong>Skiff</strong> and the smiles showed their enjoymentof sailing this boat.Originally designed for the ISAF high performancesingle handed trials (which it dominated), the <strong>Musto</strong><strong>Performance</strong> <strong>Skiff</strong> has developed into the World’s mostpopular ISAF international class of its type. Gone are thedays when the average club sailors only considered theclass suitable for professionals. Indeed it is these clubsailors who are now the backbone of the fleet, in part dueto the friendly class ethos and eagerness of the membersto give new sailors a helping hand.With fleets approaching 100 entries at major regattasthe class has established itself on the international stage,with over 20 nations currently seen competing at Worldevents. Not only this, but it is also one of the true successstories of a manufactured class developing in closeharmony with a strong independent class association.Hot fleet racing A modern classic Active training programme
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