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SKUD 18 Paralympic Class Sailing boat

The SKUD 18 Paralympic Class - Double-handed keelboat - Open

Paralympic sailing continues to grow with the introduction of a new strictly one-design class, the SKUD-18, which made its first Paralympic appearance at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing.

Sailed by two disabled crew, with at least one female on board, the SKUD-18 is designed with the 49er skiff in mind. The SKUD-18 boat was an exciting addition to Paralympic competiton having made its European regatta debut at the 2006 Skandia Sail for Gold regatta.

 

SKUD - Stats

Designer Bethwaite Design Ltd
Year Designed 2005
LOA 5.8 m (19 ft)
Beam 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in)
Draft 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
MainSail Area 10.5 m2 (113 sq ft)
Head Sail 5 m2 (54 sq ft)
Spinnaker 20 m2 (220 sq ft)
Hull Weight 400kg (880lb)
Crew 2
Olympic Debut 2008 - Beijing, China
UK Class Association www.skud.org

 

Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Top 3

Gold Nick Scandone
Maureen McKinnon-Tucker		 United States (USA)
Silver Daniel Fitzgibbon
Rachael Cox		 Australia (AUS)
Bronze John McRoberts
Stacie Louttit		 Canada (CAN)

 

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