The SKUD 18 is a high performance lead-assisted skiff with a tube-launched asymmetrical spinnaker and a modern stayed rig. Active able-bodied and disabled sailors alike have enjoyed the two-person version since. The exciting three-person development of the SKUD 18 is also now available. Selected by IFDS in 2005 as the equipment for two-person Paralympic competition in 2008 & 2012, the SKUD18 platform can be sailed by two and three-person crews. In its open configuration the crew are seated on the gunwhale, but if one crew uses a centreline seat one can use trapeze. A wide range of additional equipment can also be added after control points to permit a sailor to compensate for any functional disability and enable the crew to maximize their collective potential. SKUD 18 Features • Affordable high performance sports boat • Configured for two or three-person use by simply changing the bulb • Lightweight construction – 315 - 400kg fully rigged including seating and accessories • Unsinkable if holed or swamped • Self-draining cockpit • Twin canted rudders - controllable even at high angles of heel • Sailors with a limited mobility can compete on equal terms with able-bodied sailors • Accessories include cockpit consoles, fixed and canting seats, push-pull and joystick helm systems, servo-electric helm and a variety of sheet and halyard winches • National class associations in ten countries • Three SKUD 18s fit in a 20’ container • Second generation improvements include new GRP rudders, convenient keel bulb removal, extra secure keel lock-down, a strengthened gunwale and stronger composite rig Specifications Crew LOA LWL Beam Draft Hull Keel & Bulb Mast (above deck) Main Jib Gennaker