FUNBOAT

YVES BELIARD WatersportsCo-ordinator, UCPA International

Now sailing is for everyone...Everyone who wants to enjoy playing on water. Funboat is so easy. If you can ride a boat bike, then you can sail a Funboat.

My favourite Funboat features... by Matt Blakestone of Neilson, who is responsible for the 250-strongNeilson fleet. Funboat’s shape means there’s lots ofstability wherever you sit. Far morethan on traditional sailboats. It also means that Funboat slices through the water. There’s stacks of roominside. The shape The boom is very, very high, whichmeans lots of room underneath andno need to bump your head. Length3.90mBeam1.25m Sail area4.80m2Hull weight70kg Capacity2 persons/175kg Just who can sailFunboat? The headroom The shape underneath Most small boats have a centreboardthat needs to be lowered when going afloat - and raised when coming back. Funboat’s unique shape means there’sno need for a centreboard. So nohassle leaving or returning to the beach. If you can ride a bike, you can do it. Age is immaterial. Just like a bike yousteer and go... except on Funboat thewind does the work for you. How do you get Funboatin the water?
NEILSON NEILSON Simple! A lightweight custom trailerthat’s easy to manoeuvre. Oh, and even the smallest car. Have you ever sat on abeach, looking longingly ata blue water playground and wishing you were outthere? So we arrive at the beach.How long does it reallytake to get going? Give yourselves ten minutes. It really is incredibly easy. You accelerate with this What sort of looking afterdoes Funboat need? Now sailing is for everyone...Get ready... it'll take just minutes. Slide the sail along the mast, pop the mast into the boat, the rudder on theback, then you’re off. Enjoying everyminute... looking back at the beach, at people wishing they were out therewith you. Well, you can sail Funboat up the beach and not have to worry. She isbuilt to take the knocks year in, yearout. As for maintenance, five minutes with a jet wash from time to time willdo the job. Do I need to storeFunboat inside? No. You can even leave her outside allyear round. You steer with this

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