Kids foiling game-changer
by James Eaves 6 Aug 2020 22:00 NZST
The Skeeta Nikki foiling dinghy at the not-for-profit Andrew Simpson Centre © RYA
The 'Nikki' from Skeeta Foiling Craft, filmed at the Andrew Simpson Centre, Portland.
Nikki has been designed to address as many safety aspects as possible:
- A boom pad to help reduce the risk of head injuries.
- Capsize-righting ropes as standard, so sailors of any weight can easily right the boat.
- High-visibility colours on sails, wings and foils, so others can easily spot Nikki from a distance.
- Clamps on both centreboard and rudder box, to hold retracted foils while on land.
- A mast lock to prevent the mast falling out in the event of a capsize.