SKEETA FOILING CRAFT NIKKI, Руководство по эксплуатации

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Introduction
This operating guide explains how to launch and sail, safety precautions and capsize recovery information
for both Nikki and Skeeta.
Information on how to assemble and rig your new Nikki or Skeeta is contained in the
Rigging Guide.
Sailing a scow
Sailing a light scow is a lot livelier than most other dinghies.
It is important to understand the dynamics of the scow shape and how to sail effectively.
There is a significant benefit to sailing scows heeled to leeward, especially in light air, as this greatly reduces the
wetted surface area and drag. When heeled, the waterline becomes very narrow, just like that of a skiff or single hull
of a catamaran and these boats are quite fast, even upwind.
- Hull balance
Wide bow sections are a distinctive
feature of the scow hull shape. The heeled
waterlines typically remain parallel to the
centreline of the boat, so there is no net
steering effect of the hull as it heels. This
provides immense stability, while the
helm remains completely balanced. Not
only are scows a pleasure to sail at any
angle of heel, but they have a light helm,
are easy to steer and sail in any
conditions. Without the need to steer in
order to control the hull, the rudder can be
smaller, with less drag, making the boat even
faster and more manageable.
The centreline of the scow remains parallel
to the centreline of the boat, greatly
improving the helm when heeled.
- Light air sailing
In light air, the boat can be heeled well to leeward, sailing nicely in displacement mode on a single narrow, cat-like
hull. Buoyancy has been designed into the bilge, keeping the bow and stern well clear of the water to reduce drag.
The heeled hull effectively presents to the water a refined, light air displacement hull. The hollow tunnel hull shape
adds to this effect. The boat is a pleasure to sail and is fast, even in light air.