O'pen Bic :: Openbic 2011 :: eliquid.ch

Description

While new boats released onto the adult sailing market have changed the face of dinghy sailing, there have been no new boats for younger sailors for some time. With the O’pen Bic, children and teenagers alike now have a true glide machine for real excitement on the water. The O’pen Bic is THE link between the Optimist generation and the new generation of sailing dinghies.

A moder hull
The fast, planing hull of the O’pen Bic gives a dynamic sailing experience of a true dinghy that heels. Being at the helm of this powerful machine gives you the same excitement normally experienced on a boat for adults. With its 60-foot Open design, including a totally open self draining stern, even capsizing is fun! Young sailors are fully independent on the water and will be proud to sail such a modern-looking and elegant boat, one that both sails and looks like the boat of today’s champions.

Futuristic equipement
On the hull, the shaped daggerboard and rudderblade, and all deck equipment and fittings are worthy of the most modern dinghies: Cunningham tackle, mainsheet with ratchet block. The rig includes a fully-battened, 4,5m2 mono-film sail with mast pocket, similar to that of a windsurf board. Rigged on an epoxy mast, the sail has been designed with an open leech to give sailors maximum control and performance in windy conditions.

An upgradable concept
Upgrade is a key word for the O’pen Bic. First, sailors start off by buying the hull only – they can keep the rig that they already have with the Optimist. Given that they are familiar with the handling of the Spiritsail, this combination gives them a boat that is more fun and more powerful, yet still easy to handle and progress with. Later on, with the purchase of the 4,5m2 O’pen Bic rig, the O’pen Bic comes into its own, becoming the true glide machine it is meant to be! The O’pen Bic offers fast and powerful sailing while still remaining easy to control.