WINDSONG BOATS

Designed by John Owles, Summer Boat Design, with Burnham Overy Staithe in mind, to cater for sailing in shallow, winding creeks and negotiating the numerous shallows where a boat needs to be agile, quick to tack and close winded... Windsong short tacks with agility and is quick to power up. With the traditional lug rig provid ing plenty of power with a relatively low centre of effort, she is powerful enough to make ground against strong tides and has the ability to beat off a shallow lee shore. The sail plan has been designed at half centreboard down, this results in an ability to make way to windward when crossing shallow sandbanks. In deep water, with the board fully down, full windward efficiency is restored... A unique, hand crafted, high performance, two or one person sailing dinghy, with a powerful traditional lug rig on a light weight, low resistance hull form providing relaxed "Lazy Summer Sailing" in light airs...

Also known as: Windsong Boats Ltd

Primary location: United Kingdom