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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Vitali Design |
| Location | France |
| Year | 2006 |
| No. built | 8,000 |
| Builder(s) | Melges Performance Sailboats |
| Role | One design racer sail training |
| Name | O'PEN Skiff |
| Boat | |
| Crew | One |
| Displacement | 99 lb (45 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | polyethylene |
| LOA | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| LWL | 7.17 ft (2.19 m) |
| Beam | 3.58 ft (1.09 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | daggerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | cat rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | catboat |
| Mainsail area | 48.44 sq ft (4.500 m2) |
| Total sail area | 48.44 sq ft (4.500 m2) |
The O'PEN Skiff, or O'pen Skiff, is a sailing dinghy that was designed by Vitali Design of Italy for children's sail training and as a one design racer. It was first built in 2006.[1][2]
The design is a World Sailing international class.[3]
The boat was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the O'PEN Bic, but was renamed the O'PEN Skiff in 2019.[1][2]
- ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2022). "O'PEN Skiff sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ a b Melges Performance Sailboats (2021). "The O'pen Skiff". melges.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ World Sailing (2022). "O'pen Skiff". sailing.org. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.