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Humorous anecdotes and advice on how to sail R Class skiffs, the meaning of various sailing terms and some kindly Agony Aunt advice for the aspiring sailor.

The Ideal R Class For'ard Hand/Sharpender
Helpful (?) hints for the aspiring crew
A beginner's guide to sailing R Class
Allow no more than 25 minutes between arriving at the club and the starting gun. Bring absolutely no tools, as these are much more conveniently borrowed from other yachties...
Nautical Terms
Nautical Terms for The Ideal Crew and what they really mean.
Dr Fi's problem page for R Class skiff sailors
The R Class Problem Page
News
Great NE Conditions 13 Oct 2007 Flat water and 18-20kts made for fantastic sailing on Lyttelton harbour
2007-10-14
New L2 lineup Paul Patrick is the new owner of the very tidy looking L2.
2007-09-10
Commodores Report 2006/07 Season For me the highlight this season has been the performance and interest in the new L3 hull design.
2007-06-22
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What's an R Class Skiff?

Extreme performance, light weight, skiff style, development dinghy class in the truest sense(see the rules for details).

Length 3.9m (max)
Hull no minimum weight (typically 29-35kg painted), 1.4m minimum width
Construction Unrestricted (typically ultra lightweight Carbon/Foam)
Rig Unrestricted - typically two spreader pre-bent carbon spar
Working Sails Area is restricted 13m2 - construction and rig plan are unrestricted - ie. wings, pocket luff, rotating masts are all acceptable
Kite 20m circumference resulting in a 30-36m2 surface area
Crew 2 (minimum) on trapeze