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One Metre (IOM) Racing Yacht “THREE”
Designed by Frank Parsons and Robin Wheeler-Osman.
A proven design over several season's racing, the new 3 has many improvements
and tweaks, and optimum keel and mast position have been maximised to
the full. Features a completely new deck layout and redesigned under deck
winch & radio installation.
She
has all weather capability and can maintain position with her rig when
others have had to reduce canvas. When beating she is impressive and she
comes into her own when close hauled maintaining a steady course. Hands-off
sailing shows her stable nature, and she points very closely. The carefully
designed underwater hull shape pays dividends in the way she is quick
to respond and handles all conditions ably. A very ‘slippy’
boat, a fellow yachtsman commented! In skilled hands she can be a dozen
or so points ahead of the rest of the fleet giving a very convincing win
at the end of the days sailing. She will give a very good account when
pitched against the broader skiff type of yacht, and we have had many
good responses from happy yachtsmen who have impressed others with her
sparkling handling and ability to allow the skipper to set a fast course
(the quickest way between two points is a straight line!), with the minimum
of tacking.
Features - finely moulded GRP hull which is trimmed to deck level, carbon
fibre fin & rudder and ready–made keel box (incorporating mast
box). Rig kit includes scrim sails with 11.1mm aluminium mast & boom
tubing. Available with either ply deck, or white GRP moulded deck (with
after run drop).
Kit specifications vary, please see options under section 8 in the price
list. GRP hulls moulded in white - colours to special order (at extra
cost), blue, red, yellow or orange. Sail colours may be specified in Dacron,
otherwise suits in racing scrim have coloured corners.

Kits that incorporate a GRP moulded deck come with a fully illustrated
stage by stage colour building booklet (which includes rig building instructions).
We also provide a free BB3 “How to” booklet.
Please
note that the redesigned Spirit 3 features new radio layout and a moulded
GRP deck (with lowered after run). The Spirit is still available with
ply deck for those who desire a more conventional yacht.
Length 1000mm; beam 210mm
Testimonials
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Peter from Devon wrote: I completed the boat last week and put it into
the water yesterday morning, and was delighted with its performance.
Roy from Norfolk phoned: Just perfect, faultless handling, great to windward,
she’s a very fast boat, I’m beating everything else - I’m
very pleased (2b).

Please
note that all prices exclude postage & packing.
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