Can this dinghy make foiling possible for the masses? | Flo1 tour | Yachting World

This new foiling dinghy promises to make foiling more accessible for the average sailor. Toby Hodges takes a quick look at how it works

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[GermanGreetings]

I like it. And thanks to the keel you get an all-in-one solution: from learning to sail at all, getting faster, keeping both wings in the water (it looks quite stable then). Next step: pulling up the keel... and flying may begin... So all kinds of sailing are on bord - and it still looks like a classical Dhingy :) For me the Moth would come after this boat... Congratulations to our Dutch neighbours: Well done !

[rickemmet]

Wow, skeptical audience! I guess they want a Nacra F20 Carbon instead. Looks like a lot of fun to me.

[ianscott]

For everyone? At 72, I'll stick with the old Contessa. It looks like great fun though 😂.

[rabidbigdog]

The world definitely needs MORE dinghy classes.

[daemn]

Why is it that all these wonderful little foiling sailboats only exist in boat show and short promo vids? I never see a 3rd party review of any of them.

[cadthunkin]

I would constantly be yelling "DECAPITATION SPEED" when approaching other boats, lol.

[MrBrucetho]

how is pitch controlled when up on the foil???

[Helloworldwrjfjrjrj]

Cost is important. No more than laser though. If it’s more forget it

[lesp]

I bought Nacra 5.2 with trailer for $500. I will put $300 more and have a lot of fun solo or with may son. Now this is reasonable.

[shoutatthesky]

15'000 smackaroos???? Who the hell in their right mind for pay that much for that boat? That is totally ridiculous! You could buy a decent bluewater cruiser for that!!!

[thomaselliott]

the average sailor must now be in a vastly different financial bracket than what they used to be

[TheDigger]

It’s a lot of money, but it’s about the price of a new 470 or a bit more than a solo.

[thomaselliott]

Not sure if this provides any more fun for the price tag. Everything has to have a foil - big f'ing deal.

[Useless_Knowledge]

What do you do if or when the wind dies?

[gatesurfer]

Just learn how to use a wing and a foil board. Much cheaper, maybe 4k for board, foil and two wings, takes up less space, more fun, more versatile — you can take it into waves, which you’ll never do on this thing. I know 70 year olds who are doing it.

[markalton]

Unless they can find a way of de-weeding the foils, it's a no from me.

[alanaldpal]

At around $20, 000 (or more?)….. not for the masses

[briancavanagh]

The death of sailing as a sport for the younger masses. Financial creep.

[pironiero]

Accessible? Maybe for a first world country...

[-freespirit-]

Too dangerous for recreation - it must forbidden ☝🏻