Engineering:Illusion (keelboat)
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![]() Illusion | |
Development | |
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Design | one-design |
Boat | |
Crew | 1 |
Draft | 0.69 m (2 ft 3 in) |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | GRP |
Hull weight | 220 kg (490 lb) |
LOA | 3.7 m (12 ft) |
LWL | 3.23 m (10.6 ft) |
Beam | 0.85 m (2 ft 9 in) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | Fixed |
Sails | |
Spinnaker area | 4.5 m2 (48 sq ft) |
Upwind sail area | 3.4 m2 (37 sq ft) |
Racing | |
RYA PN | 1365 (temporary) |
The Illusion is a one-design, single-handed keelboat based on the lines of a 12-metre yacht. Its features include foot pedal steering, genoa roller reefing, full trimming facilities and large buoyancy tanks. It was designed by Jo Richards and Neil Graham in 1981.[1][2]
UK clubs
Clubs racing Illusions in the UK are:
- Broxbourne SC, Broxbourne (Herts)</ref>
- Bembridge SC (IoW)[3]
- Middle Nene SC, Thrapston (Northants.)[4]
- West Kirby SC, Wirral (Merseyside)[5]
See also
- 2.4 Metre (keelboat)
- Deception Mini 12 (keelboat)
References
- ↑ Parker, Selwyn (16 November 1981). "How To Keep Your Head Above Water", Sports Illustrated. Retrieved on 3 November 2008.
- ↑ Garnatz, Judy (18 May 1983). "Illusion 12 may be small, but has big ideas", The Evening Independent, pp 25.
- ↑ Bembridge Sailing Club website.
- ↑ Middle Nene Sailing Club website.
- ↑ www.wksc.org.uk West Kirby Sailing Club website.
External links
![]() | Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusion (keelboat).
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