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Skud 18

Skud 18

Length Overall 5.8 m 19.0 ft
Sail Area Tot Working 15.3 m2 164.6 sq-ft
Sail Area Spinnaker 20.8 m2 223.8 sq-ft
Hull Weight 160 kg 354 lbs
Total Weight 550 kg 1,215.5 lbs

On February 27, Australia's Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator Rod Kemp, officially launched the SKUD18 (SKiff Universal Design), at the opening of the 2006 Australian & International Access Dinghy Champonships. Also present were Phil Jones, CEO of Yachting Australia and John Burgess, President of Yachting Victoria.
The SKUD18 is the result of collaboration between B & B Technology and Innovation - Julian Bethwaite/Bethwaite Design in Australia and Argentinean naval architect, Martin Billoch, along with Access Dinghy's Chris Mitchell.
For Paralympic competition the SKUD18 will be a stict one design class with two sailors seated on the centreline.