Staying with a theme of relative simplicity but working with Dudley Dix of Dix Design at http://www.dixdesign.com/ we would be selling the sailing world short if we do not mention his very fast (if you want) Paper Jet,which we offer as plans and a kit,no plans only for this besign,as the sections are not really suitable for home cutting with a jig saw,we also keep the design to a very close build tollerance this way too. The boat that Dudley built for himself,sail number 001 and in the pictures,was constructed from a set of CNC cut panels that CKD Boats supplied.
Dudley thought about this new design for some while,I say new but it went back over ten years,the idea was there but to actually complete it, then build the first one,which of course then means Dudleys top notch 'Builders Guide',which he supplies with all his plans,could be writen up. Dudley is a good boat builder,its this side of the Dix Design name,that ensures that when you buy one of his designs,plans or kit,the boat will be easy to construct and will sail as he intended.
The Paper Jet ,is special in that it is really three boats in one,check out the three sail plans,its easy to see a natural power progression from one to the other,start small,then as you build up your sailing tallents,move on to the next sized rig,of course this means that the boat can be suited to various sailors with different levels of skills and all in the same day,just by changing the boats rig,its that simple!
Roy
Dudley thought about this new design for some while,I say new but it went back over ten years,the idea was there but to actually complete it, then build the first one,which of course then means Dudleys top notch 'Builders Guide',which he supplies with all his plans,could be writen up. Dudley is a good boat builder,its this side of the Dix Design name,that ensures that when you buy one of his designs,plans or kit,the boat will be easy to construct and will sail as he intended.
The Paper Jet ,is special in that it is really three boats in one,check out the three sail plans,its easy to see a natural power progression from one to the other,start small,then as you build up your sailing tallents,move on to the next sized rig,of course this means that the boat can be suited to various sailors with different levels of skills and all in the same day,just by changing the boats rig,its that simple!
Roy
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