SKUD 18

SKUD 18
Class symbol
Boat
Crew2
Paralympics:
1 Class 1 disabled sailor
1 female
Draft1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Hull
Hull weight~ 400 kg (880 lb)
165 kg (364 lb) (keel)
LOA5.8 m (19 ft)
LWL5.5 m (18 ft)
Beam2.29 m (7 ft 6 in)
Sails
Mainsail area10.5 m2 (113 sq ft)
Jib/genoa area5 m2 (54 sq ft)
Spinnaker area20 m2 (220 sq ft) (Asymmetric)
Racing
RYA PN1000
Paralympics class
Skud competing at the Paralympics Games
Skud competing at the Paralympics Games

The SKUD 18 is a class of racing sailing boat.[1] It is a lead-assisted skiff with a tube-launched asymmetrical and a modern high performance stayed rig. The boat was created for trials held by the International Association for Disabled Sailing who were looking for a new two person boat for an additional medal allocated to sailing for the 2008 Paralympics.