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The Arrow planes very fast but is still practical
and versatile.
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Planes upwind with one
person hiking even with two on board
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Asymmetric spinnaker
can make net velocity downwind exceed wind
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Balanced rudder holds
course simpifying sailing solo
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Deep LUFF SLEEVE
streamlines round mast & endless halyards
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Mast track underneath
foredeck eases raising mast even on water
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Built-in full width
stern traveller compensated fore & aft
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Raked daggerboard clear
of boom & cockpit, better in grounding
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SLIDING HIKING SEATS
very quick balancing, comfortable, and dry
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ROOMY 8-foot cockpit
without vang or board SELF-BAILS
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Console and foredeck
house oars & spinnaker tube
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4 Compounded ply pieces, sheets not sliced up &
rejoined flat
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Rolled wide wing hiking GUNNEL with beautiful
continuous grain
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Drains cockpit almost dry in easy righting
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Edge grain , ply
joints, epoxy, sanding , varnishing
all economised
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Easy-to-build cockpit
ends, false floor, and console of MDO PLY
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150 lb hull 15’9”x
6’11” max beam (traveller)
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Construction technique also allows chineless plywood canoe
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For another wingsail
skiff with more thrills, spills, & chills go to Oz
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Notes on the design, hull development, and prototype
construction
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